A state of emergency has been declared for several North Carolina counties as they deal with ongoing impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal earlier this month. On Thursday,

Tropical storm warnings were extended up to Surf City, North Carolina, ahead of Tropical Storm Chantal's landfall in South Carolina early Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) believes there is a high chance Tropical Storm Chantal will form in the next few days, and early forecasts for the storm show its path aimed at one Southeastern state.

Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina, prompting warnings of flooding, heavy rain, and strong winds.

Tropical Storm Chantal, the first of the year to impact the coast, is expected to hit Georgetown County early Sunday and linger for 12 hours, then move on.

Tropical Storm Chantal has gathered more strength and is expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the FOX 35 Storm Team.

Impacts of Chantal are being felt across the region, with rain falling across eastern Florida and up to Delaware.

Tropical storm conditions will be confined to the center of the storm where winds will gust past 50 mph on the beaches where the storm comes ashore. Heavy rain will be the main threat from Chantal as the center of the storm will easily drop 3-6+ inches of rain along portions of the coast.

The Charleston area missed most of the feared Tropical Storm Chantal's impacts, but rip currents are still a threat on July 6, especially with vacationers.

As of 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Tropical Storm Chantal was moving to closer to the South Carolina coast, and a tropical storm warning remained in effect for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Potential impacts include damage to porches, awnings, and mobile homes, scattered power outages, and road closures due to debris.