Tropical Storm Arthur becomes first storm of Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters say the system could drop more than 10 inches of rain and trigger dangerous flash flooding across the Gulf Coast.
- Tropical Storm Arthur officially formed off the Gulf Coast of Texas on Wednesday, marking its place as the very first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
- According to the National Hurricane Center, the system is tracking northeastward along the middle Texas coast and is projected to move inland over southwestern Louisiana before gradually weakening.
- Although Arthur is expected to remain a relatively weak tropical storm, meteorologists warn that its primary threat is dangerous, life-threatening flash flooding, with widespread rainfall totals predicted to reach between 5 and 10 inches across the Southeastern United States.
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Tropical storm Arthur forms near Texas coast, with life-threatening flooding expected
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Arthur formed near the Texas coast and is expected to bring life-threatening flooding across portions of the Southeastern U.S., the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. The storm — the first named system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season — was located about 40 miles (60 km) east-northeast of Port O’Connor, Texas, on Wednesday morning, producing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km/h). The …
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yoursourceone.comNational Hurricane Center says Tropical Cyclone Arthur degenerated to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast
National Hurricane Center says Tropical Cyclone Arthur degenerated to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast.
News Wrap: Tropical Storm Arthur brings flooding threat
In our news wrap Wednesday, Tropical Storm Arthur formed along the Gulf Coast, becoming the first Atlantic storm of the season, Georgia Republicans rejected their governor’s call to redraw the state's 2028 voting maps and FAA officials are investigating a private jet crash on a Texas highway that killed one person.
A disorganized storm conglomerate that had affected the Gulf coast for several days joined on Wednesday to form tropical storm Arthur, the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin.
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