The storm’s center is expected to move inland over south Texas by midday Tuesday, hurricane center said. A tropical storm warning is in effect for portions of South Texas south of Port O’Connor and a tropical storm watch has been issued from Port O’Connor northward to Sargent. If it becomes a tropical storm, it could be named Harold, depending on whether another area in the Atlantic Ocean closer to Africa develops into a tropical storm first. Atlantic hurricane season exploding to lifeThis storm is the latest sign of the Atlantic hurricane season exploding into action. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the southern side of Hispaniola, while tropical storm watches cover the northern side.

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Persons: Harold, Michael Lowry, Lowry, Storm Franklin, ”, Gert, Emily, Phil Klotzbach Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Corpus Christi, Atlantic, of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Locations: South Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Port O’Connor, Port, Sargent, Africa, Port Mansfield , Texas, Gulf, Corpus Christi, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Central Texas, Hispaniola, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Caicos, Caribbean