Tropical Storm Chantal began to weaken as it barreled inland across South Carolina early Sunday, July 6, after making landfall, though the storm still brought a threat of flash flooding, possible tornadoes and dangerous rip current conditions.

Tropical Storm Chantal formed on Saturday as it slowly moved in the Atlantic toward the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service.

Located about 150 miles south-southeast of the Charleston, South Carolina, Chantal was producing sustained winds of 40 mph and moving north toward the coast leading to a Tropical Storm warning as of 8 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Chantal has gathered a little more strength as it drifts toward the South Carolina coast Saturday, promising a stormy end to the holiday weekend.

Tropical Storm Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall early Sunday. The storm made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. Its maximum sustained winds have since decreased to 35 mph. Chantal is currently moving to the north at 9 mph.

ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, early Sunday morning. It is the third named system of the Atlantic hurricane season and the first to make landfall along the continental U.S.

A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.

The National Weather Service upgraded a storm system headed toward the Carolina coast to Tropical Storm Chantal Saturday morning.

Although forecasters do not expect Chantal to become a hurricane, the storm is likely to dump several inches of heavy rainfall across the Carolinas.

TROPICAL UPDATE  The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Three located off of the east coast of Florida.

Heavy rainfall will produce torrential rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour across Florida, leading to flooding in some areas, with local totals possibly reaching double digits.