Tropical Storm Harold Path, Rainfall and More: When Will Storm Leave Texas?

By Rick Martin Aug 22 2023, 21:25 PM EDT

Tropical Storm Harold is now downgraded to a tropical depression and is continuing to weaken as it hits Texas, and its path is expected to soon make it to Mexico.

Harold first made landfall on Padre Island, Texas, with sustained winds of 50 mph and gusts as high as 67 mph. According to CNN, this makes Harold the first storm to come ashore in the United States for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

However, as Tropical Storm Harold pushed further inland, it slowly weakened and now has sustained winds of up to 30mph, as reported by the National Hurricane Center. For now, all tropical storm warnings along the Texas coast have been discontinued.

The storm's path to Mexico still has some flash flooding and tornado warnings up for parts of Texas, however, as heavy rain and strong winds are expected to continue, especially in portions of southern Texas and Mexico.

Southern Texas will expect 3 to 5 inches of rain to be dumped by the now-Tropical Depression Harold on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some locations getting up to seven inches of rain. Meanwhile, in Mexico, residents should expect at least 4 to 6 inches of rain, with up to 10 inches being possible.

The center of the storm is currently located around Laredo, Texas but is continuing to move toward Mexico. It is expected to cross the border in a few hours, and with it, some rain and high winds.

Tropical Depression Harold Expected To Dissipate on Wednesday

Harold is weakening despite all the rain it is pouring across southern Texas and northern Mexico, with scattered flash flood warnings all over these areas.

According to CBS News, the storm is expected to dissipate sometime on Wednesday as it continues to move inland toward Mexico.

In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden said that he had already directed FEMA to pre-deploy personnel to the Lone Star State and assist both state and local officials and "coordinate on any requests for resources should federal assistance be required." Biden added, "FEMA has also made preparations to surge personnel and resources if needed. I urge people in the storm's path to follow state and local guidance."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott echoed NHC warnings and urged people in the path of the storm to check road conditions before driving.

Two More Tropical Storms Moving Toward the US

While the former Tropical Storm Harold is expected to dissipate, the US is not out of the woods yet as it is already the Atlantic hurricane season. In fact, not just one, but two more storms are heading to the US mainland right now.

Tropical Storm Franklin, which is currently around 230 miles east off the coast of the Dominican Republic, is one of these storms heading to the US. It is predicted to hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday and bring the US territory around 6 inches of rain,

The NWS is tracking these two storms right now, per the BBC.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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