Severe Weather Event

Tropical Storm Chantal

Tropical Storm Chantal has made landfall near Litchfield Beach, SC, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as of 5 AM Sunday. Wind gusts in Southport reached 48 MPH according to NWS (peak wind gusts HERE). The rain gauge at the BHI Club showed 1.62 inches of rain in the last 24 hours (as of 7:30 AM 7/6). Chantal will move farther inland today and weaken through tonight.

Read our summary below of the NWS Wilmington office briefing from earlier today for additional info on weather conditions.

Updated 12:24 PM 7/6/25

Village Response

The Village has been in communication with the BHI Club since 7/4 to coordinate and monitor island lagoon levels and the bypass lagoon levels, which are well below normal. Public Services has its stormwater systems ready. Service checks have been completed on the Village’s equipment. Weekend staff are on the island for immediate needs.

Village officials were briefed by Brunswick County Emergency Services and the National Weather Service in a meeting today (7/6).

  • The local NWS representative indicated that the storm is rapidly decreasing in strength and will soon be downgraded to a tropical depression. There is currently no threat of coastal flooding or storm surge with high tide coming at 5 p.m. today when the storm has moved out of the area. A few isolated storms and hit-or-miss showers will still be moving through with a slight possibility of a tornado. Rough surf will continue, with a high risk of rip currents through Monday and Tuesday. The last NWS briefing for the event will be issued by noon today.
  • Brunswick County fared well with this storm, with only a couple of trees down on the roads, no significant damage or flooding has been reported. Only a few customers are without power in the entire county.

Public Works crews are on the island today to clear any vegetation from the roads and address any immediate needs. As always, you can report any service needs via our online service request portal HERE.

Updated 10:24 AM 7/6/25

Recommendations for Islanders

  • Drive safely on the Village wynds the roads are slick, and there is ponding in several areas.
  • Ferries have operated normally today (7/6). Check the Bald Head Island Ferry webpage or app for updates on ferry service.
  • Swimming is not advised due to the high rip current risk, which will likely continue through early this week.
  • Please report any power outages to Duke Energy. You can also view the area outages (populated by customer reports) on the outage map. Duke Energy contact info and outage map info HERE.

Updated 12:31 PM 7/6/25

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