Weather news: Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas, marking the first US landfall of the Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast late Tuesday morning, turning into the primary storm to make a US landfall within the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

Harold got here ashore on Padre Island, Texas, with sustained winds of 80.5km/h and better gusts.

Heavy rain and powerful winds will proceed to slam parts of South Texas and Mexico and areas farther inland as Harold tracks westward on Tuesday afternoon and night.

Tropical Storm Harold is expected to dump 3 to 5 inches of rain -- and up to 7 inches in some areas -- across South Texas. — Tropical Storm Harold is predicted to dump 3 to five inches of rain — and as much as 7 inches in some areas — throughout South Texas. (CNN climate)

The Atlantic hurricane season is ramping up. Three tropical methods shaped in 24 hours Saturday into Sunday. Harold now marks the fourth in 4 days.

Tropical storm warnings have been issued from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port O’ Connor, Texas, with tropical storm watches in impact from Port O’Connor to Sargent, Texas.

Harold will be capable of dump 76-127 millimetres of rain throughout South Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday with domestically increased quantities nearer to 177mm. Across Mexico, 101-152mm of rain are anticipated.

As the storm strikes inland Tuesday afternoon, wind speeds could ease up barely however locally-damaging gusts of 48-64km/h will nonetheless be attainable.

A storm surge of 304-914mm might briefly flood low-lying coastal areas alongside the mouth of the Rio Grande River to Sargent, Baffin Bay, Corpus Christi and Matagorda Bay.

Life-threatening surf and rip currents circumstances will final throughout the southern Texas coast by Tuesday, and it is attainable the state may see just a few tornadoes develop.

The storm menace is transferring into southern Texas because the area continues to battle one among its hottest, driest summers on report.

While this tropical system’s rains might assist quench components of the drought-stricken state, among the worst drought circumstances – areas of maximum and distinctive drought in Central Texas – may miss out on a lot of the rain.

Franklin packing probably life-threatening flooding

Tropical Storm Franklin is ready to slam Hispaniola by Wednesday with life-threatening flooding and mudslides. The storm can even convey heavy rainfall to Puerto Rico.

Franklin had sustained winds of 80.5km/h as of Tuesday morning, and was positioned over the Caribbean Sea about 418 kilometres south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is predicted to make a tough flip to the north later Tuesday and make landfall in Hispaniola Wednesday.

Franklin will unload very heavy rain throughout Hispaniola Tuesday by Wednesday and lift the specter of flash flooding and mudslides.

Isolated rainfall quantities as much as 380mm attainable. Up to 150mm of heavy rain might fall in Puerto Rico by Thursday, however the island will escape the worst of Franklin.

Source: www.9news.com.au