At least 3 fatalities have been reported across North Carolina as deadly floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal continue across the state on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The storm has dropped reportedly over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in some areas and spawned at least four tornadoes in the state.
Heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Chantal on July 6 2025, inundated roads, damaged infrastructure, and forced emergency declarations in North Carolina’s Moore and Orange counties.
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina at approximately 05:00 EDT (09:00 UTC) on July 6, 2025.
Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6, which would make it the first storm of the season to make landfall over the U.S.
Nearly three weeks after Hurricane “Helene” made landfall, North Carolina is still searching for 81 missing people amid mounting fatalities, with over 131 deaths reported in the state as of October 16. With a total of 261 fatalities, Helene is now the third deadliest mainland U.S. landfalling hurricane since 1950.
Hurricane “Helene” has claimed over 205 lives since its landfall in Florida’s Big Bend on September 26, 2024, causing widespread destruction across six states. North Carolina has reported over 100 fatalities linked to the storm, and new satellite imagery has revealed significant destruction in the state.
Hurricane “Helene” wreaked havoc in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, from September 25 to 27, 2024, dumping approximately 360 mm (14 inches) of rain and causing severe flooding. During this period, the Broad River overflowed, destroying the community of around 125 people.
Destructive floods and powerful winds caused by the remnants of Hurricane “Helene” have cut off Asheville, North Carolina, leaving the city without power, communication, and road access. As of Monday, September 30, the death toll across six states has exceeded 120, with over 700 people still missing.
A severe EF-3 tornado with winds of up to 225 km/h (140 mph) slammed Rocky Mount on Friday, September 27, 2024, in North Carolina, injuring 15 people and causing devastation at the Tiffany Square Shopping Center.
An EF-3 tornado spawned by Tropical Storm “Debby” tore through Wilson County, North Carolina, on August 8, 2024, causing widespread destruction, including the collapse of a house that claimed one life, ripped off the roof of a middle school, and destroyed a 130-year-old church.
