Chantal strengthens into tropical storm off South Carolina, warnings stretch into North Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the South Carolina coast Saturday morning, prompting tropical storm warnings along parts of the Carolinas as forecasters warned of heavy rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf. READ MORE HERE: https://www.local10.com/weather/hurricane/2025/07/05/depression-strengthens-to-tropical-storm-chantal-heads-toward-carolinas/ LOCAL 10 ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LOCAL 10 NEWS on X: https://x.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local10news/ LOCAL 10 NEWS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@local10news LOCAL10NEWS on YouTube: YouTube.com/@WPLGLocal10