Tropical Storm Harold live updates: Cyclone makes landfall in Texas with flash flooding
In the wake of Storm Hilary, teams work to clear mud and debris from California’s streets
Just hours after Tropical Storm Harold hit Texas, the National Weather Service warned of another cyclone gaining momentum just behind it.
Tropical Storm Franklin poses a threat to parts of the Caribbean for the next 36 to 48 hours.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Dominican Republic upgraded the tropical storm warning to a tropical storm warning for the entire north and east coast from the Haitian border east and south to Isla Saona.
A series of tropical storms, conditions exacerbated by the climate crisis, have hit both the Atlantic and Pacific regions of the US in a matter of days.
Less than 24 hours after Tropical Storm Hilary devastated California and Nevada, another cyclone — Harold — made landfall in southern Texas. According to the National Weather Service, the cyclone made landfall on Padre Island around 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday with maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 km/h. Texas is now facing flash flooding, high winds and possible tornadoes and multiple alerts and alerts have been issued.
Hilary, which caused one death in Mexico, was the first tropical storm to hit California in nearly a century, inundating cities like Los Angeles and San Diego before moving north into Nevada.
Beware: Storm Hilary causes flash flooding and erosion on roads in southern Nevada
Storm Hilary causes flash flooding and erosion on roads in southern Nevada
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 9:30 p.m
Harold on the trail
The National Weather Service released its 1 p.m. storm tracker for Harold on Tuesday.
The storm hit South Padre Island in the state just after 10 a.m.
According to the NWS, Harold continues to move inland across south Texas with increasing showers and thunderstorms along and south of the I-10 corridor.
How Tropical Storm Harold hit the United States
(National Weather Service)
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 9:02 p.m
Tropical Storm Franklin warnings
Just hours after Tropical Storm Harold made landfall in Texas, the National Weather Service warned of another cyclone hot on its heels.
Tropical Storm Franklin poses a threat to parts of the Caribbean for the next 36 to 48 hours.
The Dominican Republic government has upgraded the tropical storm warning to a tropical storm warning for the entire north and east coast from the Haitian border east and south to Isla Saona.
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 8:27 p.m
Watch: Satellite captures Tropical Storm Harold making landfall
Tropical Storm Harold was caught by a satellite Tuesday morning as it made landfall on Padre Island, Texas.
Satellite imagery shared by Colorado State University’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) has seen the giant system move on land in southern Texas.
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 8:02 p.m
Watch: Prepare for Tropical Storm Harold, Texas
Getting ready for Harold in Texas
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 7:43 p.m
The Houston office of the National Weather Service welcomes rainfall
The National Weather Service in Houston expressed relief that it was raining in Texas’ largest city after 25 days of no measurable rainfall.
The U.S. South experienced record-breaking heat levels this summer, with Texas experiencing weeks of triple-digit temperatures and drought conditions.
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 7:21 p.m
Less than a day apart, a second tropical storm makes landfall
Less than 24 hours after Tropical Storm Hilary devastated parts of California and Nevada, another cyclone — Tropical Storm Harold — made landfall in southern Texas.
According to the National Weather Service, the cyclone hit the coast of Padre Island around 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday with maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 km/h.
Texas is now facing flash flooding, high winds and possible tornadoes and multiple alerts and alerts have been issued.
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 7:02 p.m
Pictured: The cleanup of the Coachella Valley
An aerial view of a maintenance vehicle clearing mud near stranded vehicles along a flooded road after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Hilary inundated the area August 21, 2023 in Cathedral City, California. Cleanup efforts are underway across much of Southern California and parts of Arizona and Nevada after the tropical storm brought several inches of rain that flooded roads and winds that downed trees and power lines across the region
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Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 6:40 p.m
One death was reported after Hilary
Hilary made its first hurricane hit on Mexico’s arid Baja California peninsula this weekend, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a hurricane a tropical storm as it headed toward California.
So far, no deaths, serious injuries or extreme damage have been reported in California, although officials warned risks remain, particularly in mountainous regions where the wet slopes could trigger mudslides.
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 6:20 p.m
Warning: Tropical Storm Harold is expected to make landfall on Tuesday
A tropical storm is forming off the Texas coast and is expected to make landfall
Louise BoyleAug 22, 2023 6:02 p.m
