Erin strengthens into Category 1 hurricane
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Invest 98L, the tropical system that emerged near Mexico early Wednesday, Aug. 13, is tracking toward Texas. Will it impact the state?
#Erin is now a #hurricane - the first of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The average first Atlantic hurricane formation is 11 August. Since 2010, four Atlantic seasons have had their 1st hurricane after 15 August: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022. pic.twitter.com/khMiJ5tzm4
If this storm becomes more organized before it moves over land, it would become Tropical Storm Fernand. A potential tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico could form and make landfall in Texas or Mexico before Erin even threatens land.
Brief: Tropical Storm Erin is likely to become a hurricane in the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 12.
A short-lived tropical depression could form near the Texas coastline on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Invest 98-L is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms at about 75 miles off the coast of the southern Texas coastline.