{"id":341122,"date":"2026-06-18T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341122\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T09:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:15:20","slug":"tropical-storm-arthur-brings-heavy-rain-strong-winds-and-flooding-to-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341122\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Arthur brings heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings were issued across parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Arthur formed on Wednesday, potentially bringing damaging winds, torrential rainfall and storm surge throughout the region. Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The newly designated <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tropical-storm-arthur-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season-damaging-winds-heavy-rain-gulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tropical Storm Arthur<\/a> begins to brew as it moves into the warm waters of the Gulf of America and lashes the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas<\/a> coast.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As Tropical Storm Arthur continues to dump rain across portions of the South, Tropical Storm Watches have been issued in the northern parts of Texas.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As the storm continues to rage, many communities in Texas are already experiencing <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wind<\/a> gusts over 50 mph along the coast as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/hurricane-tropical-storm-watch-vs-warning-why-its-important-to-know-the-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HURRICANE, TROPICAL STORM WATCH VS. WARNING: WHY IT\u2019S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOX Forecast Center<\/a>, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive enough for a short-lived tropical storm.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Regardless of Arthur&#8217;s severity, a significant and potentially life-threatening <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-facts-you-should-know-about-flash-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">flash flood<\/a> threat is expected along the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>What is the forecast track of Arthur?<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Cone.gif\"\/>This graphic shows the forecast track of Tropical Storm Arthur.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tropical-storm-arthur-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season-damaging-winds-heavy-rain-gulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR FUELS LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING, DAMAGING WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where is Tropical Storm Arthur?<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Stats.gif\"\/>This graphic shows the forecast track of Tropical Storm Arthur.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0Tropical alerts for Arthur<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Alerts.png\"\/>This graphic shows the tropical alerts for Tropical Storm Arthur.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/live-news\/live-updates-louisiana-coast-under-tropical-storm-warning-as-catastrophic-flooding-targets-millions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIVE UPDATES: TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEARS LANDFALL ALONG GULF COAST, UNLEASHING EXTREME FLOOD THREAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tracking Arthur&#8217;s storm surge forecast<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Storm_Surge_Forecast.png\"\/>This graphic shows Tropical Storm Arthur\u2019s storm surge.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0Tracking wind speed and gusts<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Current_Winds.png\"\/>This graphic tracks the tropical and hostile winds of Tropical Storm Arthur\u2019s storm surge.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/destructive-tornadoes-and-winds-likely-as-level-4-outbreak-targets-midwest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LEVEL 4\/5 SEVERE STORM THREAT PLACES MILLIONS ACROSS MIDWEST IN PATH OF VIOLENT TORNADOES, FLASH FLOODING<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top wind gusts<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AL01_Top_Wind_Gusts.png\"\/>This graphic shows the top wind gusts.\u00a0<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings were issued across parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Arthur 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