Rain Along the Gulf Coast Could Become the First Named Storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season
The disturbance has a 60% chance of becoming Tropical Storm Arthur and could dump up to 12 inches of rain, forecasters said.
- On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone One, a system in the northwestern Gulf with a 60% chance of becoming Tropical Storm Arthur, the 2026 season's first named storm.
- Dubbed Invest 90L, the system formed near the Texas-Mexico border after moisture from Tropical Storm Cristina merged with a tropical wave, creating what meteorologist Alex DaSilva called a 'very unusual' genesis.
- Forecasters expect widespread rainfall of 4 to 8 inches through Thursday, with isolated amounts near 12 inches. This creates significant flood risks for over 16 million people from South Texas to Mississippi.
- Tropical storm watches cover the coast from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, where officials warn of 2 to 4 feet of storm surge and potential tornadoes across the Gulf Coast states.
- The system will move inland over eastern Texas or southwestern Louisiana by late Wednesday or early Thursday. Heavy moisture will then spread into Alabama, Georgia, and the Tennessee Valley, sustaining a multi-day flash flood risk.
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