"As Arthur moves inland over the southeastern United States, the main threats will be related to torrential rain and flash flooding, but some severe thunderstorms may also produce tornadoes into Friday."
"A mass of showers and thunderstorms that has been sprawling across Texas and northern Mexico in recent days over South Texas consolidated into Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday. Life-threatening flooding, property damage and disruptions to commerce and travel may unfold as inches of rain pour down over a portion of the southeastern United States into Friday.
The gathering of moisture originates from former eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Cristina, a tropical wave of low pressure from Africa, a stalled weather front and the jet stream.
"There is a chance the center of Arthur reforms farther off the Gulf Coast into Wednesday evening, which could prolong tropical storm-force winds near the coast," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. "This potential is due to the mass of thunderstorms well to the east of the center over land.""
Alex Sosnowski reports for AccuWeather June 17, 2026.
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