Tropical Storm Chantel: The Impact On Aviation
The Tropical depression formed on the afternoon of July 4th, 2025, east of Jacksonville, Florida. Throughout the next day, it developed into Tropical Storm Chantel on the night of July 5th. The storm continued to strengthen and made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at around 4 am on July 6th with winds of 60 mph and a pressure of 1002 millibars. The storm brought along heavy rains, flash flooding, poor visibility, heavy winds, and even a tornado, resulting in over 100 flights canceled or delayed. As previously mentioned, the storm brought many hazards to areas near it, which also resulted in airports not directly in the path of the storm being affected. At 4:27 am a tornado was confirmed to have touched down east of Wilmington International Airport (KILM) in the Kings Grant community and traveled for over a mile, damaging homes. Weather radar of Tropical Storm Chantel as shown by the National Weather Service Due to it...