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A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of southern Texas as what will likely become the first named storm of the season builds in the Gulf of Mexico.
While the worst of the storm is expected to hit Mexico's east coast, heavy rains and potential flash floods are expected along the Texas Gulf Coast over the coming days. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources to prepare for what could be a very wet and potentially dangerous week.
Scripps News meteorologist Scott Withers said heavy rains will really start to pick up Wednesday, with places like Corpus Christi facing upwards of seven inches of rain by this weekend. The system is also expected to strengthen into the first named storm of the 2024 season — Alberto.
The record for tropical storms and hurricanes in a year was 30 in 2020. Of those 30 systems, 14 were hurricanes and seven were major hurricanes.
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