South Texas soaked with heavy rain and potential flooding into the weekend from tropical downpours
Regardless of development, Invest 98L is expected to bring heavy rain of up to 1 inch to south Texas. NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 4 Flash Flood Threat from Brownsville to just north of Port Mansfield.
No chance of tropical development for Invest 98L as it moves onshore in Texas
Invest 98L has no chances for tropical development now that it's moved inland into Texas and Mexico. Still, south Texas is expecting heavy rain and flash flooding from the storms. FOX Weather's Katie Byrne is lin Corpus Christi with the latest on preps:
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – An area of storms southwest of Texas, which was once designated by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as Invest 98L, has moved inland over northeastern Mexico and south Texas.
On Friday afternoon, the former invest had begun to move onto land, near the mouth of the Rio Grande, inhibiting its chances for development, the National Hurricane Center said.
A reconnaissance flight by NOAA's Hurricane Hunters Friday, found no closed circulation within the storms, indicating the system is not organized as a tropical cyclone.
Regardless of development, heavy rain of up to 1 inch is expected for south Texas. NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 4 Flash Flood Threat from Brownsville to just north of Port Mansfield.
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Hurricane Hunters based in Mississippi began a mission into Invest 98L on Thursday. These flights are crucial to forecasting tropical weather as the data allows for better output from computer models.
Invest 98L is expected to bring periods of heavy rain and rip currents to areas, especially along the southern Texas coast.
On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered officials to activate state resources ahead of the tropical disturbance's arrive in the state.
"As Texas braces for incoming heavy rain and strong winds along the Gulf Coast and South Texas, I activated emergency response resources to help local officials protect their fellow Texans," Abbott said in a written statement. "This tropical system could lead to dangerous travel conditions and potential flash flooding. Texans are urged to take all necessary precautions for potential tropical weather, regularly check road conditions before traveling, and have an emergency plan to keep themselves and their loved ones safe."
Stormy weather in Corpus Christi, Texas as Tropical Storm Alberto swirls in the Gulf of Mexico on June 19, 2024.
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