Dangerous flooding continued across Texas as forecasters tracked a tropical disturbance that could briefly strengthen into the Atlantic season's first named storm

Tropical Storm Arthur has officially formed in the Gulf, making it the first named storm in the Atlantic Basin for the 2026 hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the season, formed near the Texas coast Wednesday. Arthur is expected to be a rainmaker along the Gulf coast states, but does not pose a threat to Tampa Bay.

Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, heads for Texas and Louisiana with heavy rain and flood risks.

Tropical Storm Arthur swirled to life in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic basin hurricane season.

The storm is dumping heavy rain across the Gulf Coast and Southeast as tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect in parts of the region.

A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday — the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin.

"When we're talking about landfall of a weak tropical storm ... the center of circulation is going to be extremely disorganized, and the vast majority of the rain and any kind of