NORTH TEXAS – Tropical Storm Francine is brewing in the Gulf and could bring some rain chances to parts of Dallas-Fort Worth this week.
Francine, which developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later on Tuesday and make landfall Wednesday over Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center says. Ocean temperatures could make Francine a Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane, according to forecasters.
As of Tuesday morning, most of the Texas coast, stretching from Port Mansfield to High Island, is under a tropical storm watch. According to NHC, the threat of flooding is higher in Brownsville and far south Texas. Large amounts of rain and storm surges are more likely on the Louisiana coast.
While Francine makes its projected path north, rain chances in Dallas-Fort Worth are at 20% for Wednesday. However, a majority of North Texas won’t see any rain at all. Tropical moisture will increase Tuesday and Wednesday.