Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, early Sunday — the first storm of hurricane season to make landfall in the United States. As winds gusted to near 50 mph, and 2 inches of rain fell in hours on the north side of town,

The storm flooded roads, downed trees and stranded residents across the central part of the state. It is headed northeast toward Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

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.