As of Sunday morning, Chantal’s maximum winds hit 40 mph and it was moving north at 8 mph. Showers are expected for the Charlotte area most of Sunday with a chance of thunderstorms at night. Chance of precipitation is 80%, the weather service said.

Tropical Storm Chantal weakened into a depression after sweeping inland across South Carolina into eastern North Carolina on Sunday, July 6, though the system still brought a threat of flash flooding and dangerous rip currents.

Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way into central and eastern North Carolina. Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach,