The first tropical storm of the season has formed near the Middle Texas coastline.
Tropical Storm Arthur is located about 40 miles east north east of Port O'Connor, Texas. It has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving northeast at 9 mph.
The tropical storm is expected to bring life-threatening flooding across portions of the southeastern United States, including southern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida panhandle.
Heavy rainfall could extend the flood threat into the weekend. Tropical storm force winds are expected along the Texas-Louisiana coast, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.
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While the tropical system is not expected to impact South Florida directly, it serves as another reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season is underway and tropical activity can develop quickly across the Gulf of Mexico during the early summer months.
