Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings were issued across parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Arthur formed on Wednesday, potentially bringing damaging winds, torrential rainfall and storm surge throughout the region. Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
The newly designated Tropical Storm Arthur begins to brew as it moves into the warm waters of the Gulf of America and lashes the Texas coast.
As Tropical Storm Arthur continues to dump rain across portions of the South, Tropical Storm Watches have been issued in the northern parts of Texas.
As the storm continues to rage, many communities in Texas are already experiencing wind gusts over 50 mph along the coast as of Wednesday morning.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive enough for a short-lived tropical storm.
Regardless of Arthur’s severity, a significant and potentially life-threatening flash flood threat is expected along the Gulf Coast.
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Where is Tropical Storm Arthur?
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Tropical alerts for Arthur
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Tracking Arthur’s storm surge forecast
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Tracking wind speed and gusts
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Top wind gusts
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