Tropical storm Arthur forms near Texas coast, US NHC says
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to bring life-threatening flooding across the southeastern US.
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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.
It is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm was located about 40 miles (60 km) east-northeast of Port O'Connor, Texas, producing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km/h).
Tropical Storm Arthur was expected to produce rainfall totals of five to 10 inches. Isolated higher totals near 20 inches are expected through early Friday from the Mid and Upper Texas coast east-northeast into southern and central portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, along with western portions of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, the Miami-based agency said. This could generate dangerous to life-threatening flash flooding, it added.
The NHC noted that a tropical storm warning is in effect for High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Sargent, Texas, to High Island, Texas. "Little change in strength is expected before the center moves over land. Weakening is anticipated once the low moves inland, and it could dissipate by tonight or early Thursday," the agency said.
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