Francine could become Category 2 hurricane in Louisiana. Here's a timeline of impacts for Texas

Roberto Villalpando | Source: Houston Chronicle | Posted 09/10/2024

Tropical Storm Francine, a storm system on a track toward the Louisiana coast this week, was churning in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Monday but would be intensifying into a hurricane by Tuesday morning, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.

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Tropical Storm Francine, originally forecasted to hit the Louisiana coast, is expected to intensify into a hurricane by Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, poised to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in southern Louisiana by Wednesday, could bring dangerous storm surges prompting preparations along the coast.

Radar imagery suggests Francine may strengthen into a hurricane as it moves northwest, with the center of storm activity located south-southeast of the Rio Grande. Texas and Louisiana are under various warnings as the storm approaches, with potential for significant storm surges and winds affecting coastal areas.

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