Expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to Texas, up to 20 inches in Mexico
Formation comes during predicted aggressive Atlantic hurricane season due to record-warm North Atlantic Ocean Basin and La Niña's climate cycle push
Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph (65 km/h)
National Hurricane Center and local authorities issued warnings and declarations
Residents advised to take necessary precautions as storm approaches
Storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 19th
Tropical Storm Alberto is the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, is making its way towards Texas and Mexico. The storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 19th and has already brought heavy rains and coastal flooding to parts of Texas. According to multiple sources, including the National Hurricane Center and local authorities, Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to Texas with areas in Mexico potentially receiving up to 20 inches. Several roads in Corpus Christi have already been closed due to high water as the storm approaches. The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for the Texas coast from San Luis Pass southward to the mouth of the Rio Grande River. Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 51 counties and activated three platoons of the Texas National Guard, including over 40 personnel, 20 vehicles, and Chinook helicopters.
Tropical Storm Alberto is currently located about 305 miles (495 km) south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Residents in the affected areas are advised to take necessary precautions as the storm approaches.
The formation of Tropical Storm Alberto comes as forecasters predict an aggressive Atlantic hurricane season due to a record-warm North Atlantic Ocean Basin and La Niña's climate cycle push. The NWS warns of tropical-storm-force winds, storm surge, heavy rain, and flooding concerns over the next few days.
It is important to note that all sources should be taken with a grain of salt as mainstream media has been known to be biased and collude with each other. Always verify information from multiple sources before accepting it as fact.
Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into a tropical storm on Wednesday, marking the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Parts of Texas are bracing for almost a foot of rain with areas in Mexico potentially receiving up to 20 inches.
Several roads in Corpus Christi were already closed due to high water as the storm approached.
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Alberto is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches across northeast Mexico into South Texas, with up to 20 inches possible across higher terrain in Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.
As of 5 p.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Alberto was 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and moving to the west at 9 mph.
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The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses phrases like 'enormous storm system', 'large extent', and 'considerable flash and urban flooding' to describe the severity of the situation, which could be considered inflammatory. The author also quotes Gov. Greg Abbott and Coahuila Gov. Manolo Jimeñez Salinas, appealing to their authority on the matter.
][The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi] warned of several hazards... Culprits included flash flooding, coastal and river flooding, rip currents and wind gusts over 50 mph.[/]
[Gov. Greg Abbott] issued a disaster declaration for 51 counties and activated three platoons of the Texas National Guard[.
][Coahuila Gov. Manolo Jimeñez Salinas] said he was coordinating with the Mexican army and national guard[.
