Tropical Storm Erick forms in Eastern Pacific, could bring heavy rain as far north as Texas

Tropical Storm Erick forms in Eastern Pacific, could bring heavy rain as far north as Texas

Tropical Storm Erick formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean early Tuesday morning some 450 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Erick has a high likelihood of becoming a hurricane on Wednesday.