Scattered showers and thunderstorms from Chantal's outer bands continue to impact parts of inland North Carolina.Tropical Storm Chantal has weakened to a tropical depression as of Sunday afternoon.Strong to severe storms prompted warnings across central NC,

Tropical Storm Chantal has formed off the southeastern U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says tropical storm warnings have been issued for portions of the Carolinas.

Tropical Storm Chantal weakened into a depression after sweeping inland across South Carolina into eastern North Carolina on Sunday, July 6, though the system still brought a threat of flash flooding and dangerous rip currents.