Chantal downgraded to tropical depression
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The storm's is projected to move by Delaware throughout the day, impacting the entire state. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for showers and severe thunderstorms throughout the day. The heaviest rains are expected to hit between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Chantal weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after forming off the coast of Florida, bringing significant flooding to several Eastern U.S. states, according to the National Hurricane Center. Chantal became a tropical depression on Friday, bringing heavy rain to Central Florida.
As Tropical Depression Chantal moves into eastern North Carolina, the primary threats to Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks are rip currents and occasionally heavy rainfall.
The storm isn’t a significant threat to land, but could drench parts of the Southeast and create risky beach conditions through the weekend.
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