Texas May Get Alerts Within Hours as Invest 90L Builds — Hurricane Tracker
Texas could get tropical storm alerts within hours as the hurricane tracker for Invest 90L points to growing tropical development across the southern U.S. The National Hurricane Center has raised the odds to medium over the next seven days, while the main threat across the Gulf region remains gusty coastal winds, tropical rain, and flash flooding.
Craig Herrera, a FOX Weather meteorologist, said the system could bring days of heavy rain from Texas to Georgia. Rain totals have kept ticking upward since Sunday, and some locations have already received over 7.5 inches, putting millions across the South in the path of additional flooding.
Texas Watches Within Hours
Texas is the first place where tropical storm alerts could come within hours. Invest 90L is the first invest of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and the medium seven-day outlook gives forecasters more reason to watch the Gulf closely as the week progresses.
The immediate issue for Texas is not wind alone. The system’s tropical rain could add to already saturated ground, and the flash flood risk extends well beyond the coast. Herrera said confidence in tropical development is expected to increase over the next few days in the South.
McLennan County Flood Rescue
The flooding threat is already producing consequences on the ground in Texas. Overnight Sunday into Monday, first responders rescued people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on I-35 southbound in McLennan County, Texas.
On Monday, June 15, a vehicle floated down I-35 during flooding in Waco, Texas. Those events show how quickly heavy rain has turned roadways into hazards before any tropical system has fully organized, and they give Texas commuters a clearer sense of what more rain could mean for travel this week.
South From Texas to Georgia
The broader forecast reaches far beyond Texas. FOX Weather says heavy rain is expected from Texas to Georgia, and the flash flood risk could affect millions across that stretch as the system moves toward possible tropical development.
Sunday’s rising totals and the water already reported in parts of the South give forecasters little room to wait for certainty. For residents in Texas and neighboring states, the practical next step is to watch for tropical storm alerts and flash flood warnings as the Gulf system develops over the next few days.
