Tropical Storm Claudette likely to form, Gulf Coast path to get rain

Potential Tropical Cyclone 3 at 11 a.m. June 18, 2021.

A weather system evolving in the Gulf is expected to turn into a tropical storm by late Friday. Tropical storm warnings were in place for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Louisiana has declared a state of emergency where up to 20 inches of rain could fall this weekend. Tropical Storm Claudette was expected … Read more

Texas, Louisiana to get heavy rain

Two separate storms could form the next day in the Atlantic Ocean (in red) and the Gulf of Mexico (in orange), the National Hurricane Center said.

The National Hurricane Center monitors two separate areas for possible tropical development. The Gulf system could cause heavy rainfall in parts of Texas and Louisiana. The system in the Atlantic is not expected to have a direct impact on the USA. The 2021 tropical storm and hurricane season, which officially doesn’t start until June 1st, … Read more