National Hurricane Center forecasters were monitoring Tropical Storm Arthur—designated the first potential Atlantic cyclone of the season—as it made landfall June 17 on the southern coast of Texas.
The Potential Cyclone One public advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) at 11:30 a.m. warned of storm activity from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named tropical storm of the 2026 hurricane season, is expected to deliver dangerous amounts of rain across southern states this week after making landfall near Bryan Beach, Texas, according to AccuWeather.
“The main threat is the prolonged, multi-day, heavy rainfall event that could produce dangerous to life-threatening flash flooding,” National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a video update, advising Houston residents to be prepared and stay connected to weather updates….