About 24,000 customers in Texas reported power outages as of Tuesday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Harold made landfall in Texas, bringing torrential rain and gale-force winds to the LoneStar State and northern Mexico
Tropical Storm Harold has made landfall in Texas, threatening to bring heavy rains and floods to the Rio Grande Valley., one of the biggest to hit the Texas coastline so far this year, is threatening the Lone Star State with 50 mile per hour winds and torrential downpours. Harold made landfall on Padre Island around 10.00am this morning. It has since been moving slowly along the US-Mexico border at about 21 miles per hour.
As the storm buffeted the coastline, it brought life-threatening rip currents to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Surf swells are expected to diminish as the storm heads inland. Some parts of the Rio Grande Valley could experience up to 6 inches of rainfall. Texans should expect heavy rainfall through Wednesday morning which may create urban and flash floods, the National Hurricane Center said.The National Weather Service also warned of severe flooding and potential landslides in the northern Mexican states of Coahuila and Nueva Leon.
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