Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season may form in the Gulf of Mexico within days, currently identified as a "potential tropical cyclone" over southern Texas. The system is expected to gradually strengthen, potentially becoming Tropical Storm Arthur, and is located approximately 360 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. Officials have issued warnings for life-threatening flash floods along the Texas coast and eastward into central Mississippi, expected to last until Thursday. Tropical storm watches are in effect for the northwestern Gulf Coast, spanning from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, with minor to moderate coastal flooding anticipated. The Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be calmer than usual this year due to El Niño, which typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane development while increasing activity in the Pacific. In fullTropical storm watch issued for Texas and Louisiana as potential cyclone forms off GulfThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Texas under tropical storm watch ahead of England’s first World Cup game
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season may form in the Gulf of Mexico within days, currently identified as a "potential tropical cyclone" over southern Texas. The system is expected to gradually strengthen, potentially becoming Tropical Storm Arthur, and is located approximately 360 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. Officials have issued warnings for life-threatening flash floods along the Texas coast and eastward into central Mississippi, expected to last until Thursday. Tropical storm watches are in effect for the northwestern Gulf Coast, spanning from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, with minor to moderate coastal flooding anticipated. The Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be calmer than usual this year due to El Niño, which typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane development while increasing activity in the Pacific. In fullTropical storm watch issued for Texas and Louisiana as potential cyclone forms off GulfThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
