Tropical Storm Arthur forms along the Texas Gulf Coast
The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur, developed Wednesday morning over the northwestern Gulf very close to the middle Texas Coast. A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect from High Island, Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana, while a Tropical Storm Watch is currently in effect from Sargent, Texas to High Island, Texas. As of 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT), Tropical Storm Arthur was centered near 28.6°N 95.8°W, and was moving northeastward at…