Tropical Storm Arthur makes landfall on Texas coast, triggers flood watches
Tropical Storm Arthur has made landfall on the Texas coast just hours after it formed. Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic
Tropical Storm Arthur has made landfall on the Texas coast just hours after it formed. Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Previously, it had been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 1. According to the Hurricane Center, the center of Arthur was disorganized but located over parts of Matagorda County on Wednesday afternoon.
The official forecast calls for the center of the storm to move directly over Houston overnight. Tropical storm alerts have been issued for parts of both the Texas and the Louisiana coasts. Arthur is expected to dump flooding rain along the Southeast Texas coast as it moves past the region.
The Weather Prediction Center has placed parts of the Texas Gulf Coast in a Level 2 out of 4 flood threat through at least Thursday morning. FOX 26 Houston reporter Leslie DelasBour joins LiveNOW's Anna Marsick with more. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! Where to watch LiveNOW from FO Raw and unfiltered.
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