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Houston weather: Potential Tropical Cyclone 5; Flood watch issued
FOX 26 Houston • • general
Key Points:
- A tropical disturbance moving into the Gulf is expected to bring heavy rain to the Upper Texas Coast on Tuesday, following a hot and dry Monday.
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish line in Louisiana, with tropical storm watches or warnings possible later Monday.
- A flood watch is active from Monday night through Wednesday morning for parts of southeast Texas, including the Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston, Harris, and surrounding counties.
- The tropical low may develop into a short-lived tropical depression or storm before making landfall near Galveston on Tuesday, causing widespread showers and storms.
- The main threat is heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding and street flooding, especially near and east of Houston, while widespread damaging winds are not expected.
