A developing tropical system is moving up the middle Texas coastline and poses a serious flooding threat to portions of the southeastern United States, according to forecasters.
As of 7:00 AM Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, June 17, the center of Potential Tropical Cyclone One was located near coordinates 28.3 degrees north, 96.2 degrees west. The system was tracking to the northeast at approximately 7 miles per hour.
The storm’s minimum central pressure was recorded at 1002 millibars, with maximum sustained winds of about 30 miles per hour.
Forecasters are warning that the system is expected to produce life-threatening flooding across portions of the southeastern United States as it continues to move inland.
