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A tropical system off the coast of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alberto, bringing heavy rain, coastal flooding and gusty winds to Texas.
Alberto, the primary named storm of the season, is predicted to make landfall in Mexico in a single day and can affect Texas via Thursday.
Tropical Storm Alberto is shifting west at 9 miles per hour and is predicted to achieve pace, making landfall in Mexico in a single day.
ABC information
Heavy rain is underway in south Texas and shall be heaviest Wednesday afternoon via Wednesday night. Scattered showers will proceed via Thursday.
Rain totals may attain 8 inches in Texas and as a lot as 8 inches within the mountains of Mexico.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has preemptively declared extreme climate catastrophe declaration Wednesday due to Alberto’s threats.
There’s a average danger of extreme rainfall resulting in flash flooding in South Texas, together with locations like Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
ABC information
A tropical storm warning is in impact for the Texas coast from San Luis Cross to Corpus Christi to the mouth of the Rio Grande. There’s a average danger of flash flooding in Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
The storm surge has already reached 4 toes at San Luis Cross, Texas, simply south of Galveston Island.
Coastal flooding additionally threatens the Louisiana coast, together with New Orleans.
Troop C troopers in Louisiana monitor highway circumstances forward of excessive tide on LA Freeway 1 between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle in Lafourche Parish forward of Tropical Storm Alberto within the Gulf, June 19, 2024.
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There may be additionally an opportunity of some tornadoes.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30.
Tropical Storm Alberto is forming within the Gulf, bringing heavy rain to Texas
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