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Updated · Gulf Coast News · Jun 15
Invest 90L Swirls Near South Texas With 50% Depression Odds as 10 Inches of Rain Threaten Gulf Coast
Updated
Updated · Gulf Coast News · Jun 15

Invest 90L Swirls Near South Texas With 50% Depression Odds as 10 Inches of Rain Threaten Gulf Coast

3 articles · Updated · Gulf Coast News · Jun 15

Summary

  • Invest 90L was designated Monday afternoon near South Texas, with forecasters giving the disorganized low a 50% chance of becoming at least a tropical depression within seven days.
  • The system is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms near South Texas and is expected to move over the Gulf late Tuesday or Wednesday, where conditions may allow only marginal development.
  • Rainfall, not wind, is the main threat: parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi could receive 5 to 10 inches late this workweek, raising flooding risks in some communities.
  • Florida faces no threat from the disturbance regardless of whether it develops; if it strengthens into a tropical storm, the first Atlantic name would be Arthur.

Insights

Why is Texas facing catastrophic flooding during a predicted 'below-normal' hurricane season?
Are seasonal forecasts becoming obsolete as single rain events cause widespread disaster?