Tropical Storm Arthur (2026)

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Tropical Storm Arthur was a short-lived and disorganized tropical cyclone that brought significant flash flooding and tornadoes to portions of the Southern United States. The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the system’s origins can be tracked back to when a tropical wave combined with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristina just east of the Yucatán Peninsula. The disturbance was tracked as it made its way into the Gulf of Mexico and eventually into Mexico where it interacted with a frontal boundary. Upon reaching the coast of the US state of Texas, it was labeled as a potential tropical cyclone and eventually a tropical storm becoming named Arthur on June 17. It did not last long due to an ill-defined center and being affected by strong wind shear, degenerating into a post-tropical cyclone and opening into a trough early the following morning after making landfall near Galveston. As of June 18, 2026, at least four people were confirmed to have been killed as a result...

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