Tropical Storm Arthur formed in the Gulf and made landfall along the Texas coast on Wednesday, becoming the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center placed Arthur's center near latitude 28.8 North, longitude 95.5 West near Galveston and issued tropical storm warnings for parts of the upper Texas coast and Louisiana. Forecasters expect widespread heavy rain with common totals of 5 to 10 inches and isolated amounts up to 20 inches, producing life-threatening flash and urban flooding plus a risk of severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes as Arthur moves inland. Winds are modest and the system is not expected to rapidly strengthen, but officials say the water-driven flood threat could force evacuations, road closures and rescue operations across the northern Gulf Coast and lower Southeast.
