T ropical Storm Chantal (shahn-TAHL) was the first tropical storm to make landfall and the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm will be remembered for bringing tropical rain inland causing flooding in the eastern Triad and prompting tornado warnings in Alamance county.

A storm in the Atlantic once lasted four weeks, but the world's recently-set record took it even a week further. Here's a look at the tropical cyclone endurance champions.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season got its first named storm of the year Tuesday, even though it was short-lived.