Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Targets Galveston Tuesday as Heavy Rain Threatens Houston
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Updated · FOX 26 Houston · Aug 31
Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Targets Galveston Tuesday as Heavy Rain Threatens Houston
3 articles · Updated · FOX 26 Houston · Aug 31
Summary
Galveston could see landfall Tuesday as Invest97L—now Potential Tropical Cyclone Five—moves west-northwest across the Gulf and may briefly strengthen into a tropical depression or storm before reaching the Upper Texas Coast.
Heavy rain is the main hazard for Houston, with widespread showers and storms expected Tuesday and street flooding most likely near and east of the city.
Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued later Monday, though forecasters said widespread damaging winds are not expected and stronger gusts should stay closer to the coast and east of the center.
The latest track sharpens a threat flagged a day earlier, when forecasters gave the system a 70% development chance and warned of several inches of rain along the Texas-Louisiana coast.