Tropical Storm Arthur becomes first named storm of 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season after developing near the middle Texas coast. As of 10:00 a.m. CDT on June 17, the storm was located about 40 miles east-northeast of Port O’Connor, Texas, and approximately 190 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. A […] The post Tropical Storm Arthur becomes first named storm of 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
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By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season after developing near the middle Texas coast.
As of 10:00 a.m. CDT on June 17, the storm was located about 40 miles east-northeast of Port O’Connor, Texas, and approximately 190 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, while a Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect from Sargent to High Island, Texas.
Arthur was moving northeast at about 9 mph, with forecasters expecting an increase in forward speed.
The storm is forecast to track along the Texas coast before moving inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. Data from Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters showed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 175 miles from the center. Forecasters expect the system to weaken after moving inland and potentially dissipate by tonight or early Thursday.
The storm is expected to bring significant rainfall across portions of the southeastern United States.
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated amounts reaching up to 20 inches, are forecast through early Friday from the Texas coast into parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, western Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.
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