Tropical Storm Chantal formed early Saturday off the southeast coast of the United States, leading to tropical storm warnings across parts of the Carolinas.

HOUSTON — The third named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season has formed. Chantal is just off the East Coast of the United States. With the 7 a.m. update, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and was moving to the north at two miles per hour.

Tropical Storm Chantal became the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season to hit the United States after it made landfall in South Carolina early Sunday. It isn’t a major threat to land.