Potential new tropical storm could hit Louisiana, Texas

The National Hurricane Center warned of a new tropical disturbance forming in the northern Gulf on Monday. The low-pressure system was expected to form into Tropical Storm Edouard before reaching southwest Louisiana and the Texas coast by Tuesday, according to a Monday update. The pressure system would bring heavy, localized storms, but was overall expected to be short-lived, weather officials reported. Areas of the upper Texas coast and southwest Louisiana would likely see flash flooding as the storm moved inland Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a Monday morning update.

What happened to tropical storm Dolly? Tropical Storm Dolly formed last Thursday morning in the Caribbean, with its remnants bringing high winds and heavy rain to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this week. Dolly marked the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic’s 2026 hurricane season, which has yet to include an actual hurricane. Weather officials attributed the lack of hurricanes to a growing El Niño weather pattern bringing dry air over the Atlantic basin, creating hostile conditions for hurricane formation.