MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of the hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season.Alberto was located 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico and 295 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas. It had top sustained winds of 40 mph , according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami . A tropical storm is defined by sustained winds of between 39 and 73 mph , and above that the system becomes a hurricane.
The U.S. National Weather Service said the main hazard for southern coastal Texas is flooding from excess rain. Eight inches of rain or more could fall by Saturday morning. On Wednesday, the NWS said, there is "a high probability" of flash flooding in southern coastal Texas. Tornadoes or waterspouts are possible.
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