The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday in the US Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Centre says Tropical Storm Arthur developed near the middle of the Texas coast.
Minimal changes in strength are forecast as Arthur makes its way toward and, potentially, onto land.
But the storm is expected to speed up while its centre moves either along or over coastal Texas at some point Wednesday.
After continuing on its track into southern Louisiana, Arthur is expected to turn inland before weakening.
Regardless of Arthur's progression, the National Hurricane Center is warning that the storm will continue to bring heavy rain and flooding to a vast stretch of the southeastern United States, from Houston to Atlanta.
In an advisory, forecasters said the storm was expected to cause life-threatening flooding and powerful winds in parts of the region.
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