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Texas Tropical Storm Warning.
Tropical storm warnings issued for Texas. The National Hurricane Center alerts gulf storm headed for the state.
Published June 18, 2024 at 8:13am by Gabe Hauari
First Named Storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Likely Forming in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Watch: Heavy Rain, Flooding Expected in Western Gulf Coast
Texas, Louisiana Coasts brace for up to 30 inches of rain as "Potential Tropical Cyclone One" churns in the Gulf.
Tropical storm warnings issued for the Texas coast as a storm brews in the Gulf, likely becoming the first named storm, "Alberto," of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Heavy rain, with up to 15 inches expected, and potential flash flooding across the western Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
- Tropical Storm Watch issued for the Texas coast from Port O'Connor to the mouth of the Rio Grande.
- The system is vast, with tropical-storm-force winds extending 290 miles outward.
- AccuWeather predicts over half a foot of rain, with up to 30 inches possible in some areas.
- "The environment is conducive for the storm to strengthen," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski.
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