"But again, things could happen overnight and could change that assessment. The National Hurricane Center's forecast predicts the remnants of Tropical Storm Beta could bring rain to parts of Tennessee by Friday. "Right around 6 a.m. we will see a combination of the surge, a combination of the freshwater rain and a combination of high tide, which could give us as much as three to four feet over the road," Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said at a briefing Sunday. A total of 8 to 12 inches of widespread rain is forecast, and isolated rainfall of up to 20 inches is possible from the middle of the Texas coast to southern Louisiana through Thursday. Hurricane Laura aftermath: Massive clouds of mosquitoes kill cows, horses in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura, This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Tropical Storm Beta path: Track the storm here, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, In New Jersey’s most segregated county, racism and coronavirus made a ‘vicious circle’, Restaurants and bars owned by celebrities. Tropical Storm Beta, the 23rd storm of the 2020 hurricane season, made landfall late Monday night in Texas, threatening to bring days of flooding downpours to portions of … The Texas State Operations Center has been activated to Level II, or Escalated Response Conditions, and Gov. The storm is expected to make landfall on Monday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center . ( cyclocane is a CYCLOne and hurriCANE tracker by hayley ), English Español Deutsch Français 日本語. Beta is moving about 9 mph north-northeast away from the coast of Mexico, with strengthening expected through the weekend, the hurricane center says in its latest advisory. Parts of Louisiana are expected to experience danger of life-threatening storm surge this week as Tropical Storm Beta after it made landfall Monday night in Texas. The NHC says it will be Thursday before Beta makes its way into Louisiana , … Beta is battling a good amount of shear and dry air in the Gulf of Mexico which is keeping the intensity of the storm from increasing. Heavy rain will likely lead to flash flooding from the middle Texas coast to southern Louisiana. The public transit resumed regular bus service after Tropical Storm Beta moved through the area, though some north/south routes will be shortened to avoid high water areas. As of Tuesday, the path of the storm was expected to travel from northeast Texas to Louisiana by Thursday and then on into Mississippi and southern Arkansas. According to the National Weather Service in Nashville, high temperatures will continue to be in the lower to middle 70's through Wednesday. Tropical Storm Beta made landfall near the southern end of the Matagorda Peninsula around 10 p.m. CDT Monday, according to a special update from the National Hurricane Center. Vote 2020: Election Resources for Pa., N.J. and Del. pic.twitter.com/GiRmiMDltA, Tropical Storm #Beta is forecast to move very slowly toward the Texas coast over the next couple of days. Annual Jersey Shore motorcycle ride supports Toys for Tots, Firefighter injured battling row house fire. Tropical Storm Beta, the 23rd storm of the 2020 hurricane season, made landfall late Monday night in Texas, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta made landfall Monday night near the southern end of the Matagorda Bay Peninsula with sustained winds of 45 mph. John Bel Edwards urged residents to get ready for the storm. Tropical Storm Beta is expected to slowly strengthen to near hurricane status by Sunday evening as it turns westward and approaches the Texas coast. Natalie Neysa Alund covers breaking news in Nashville for USA TODAY Network - Tennessee. Beta is the ninth storm to make landfall this hurricane season. Tropical Storm Beta produces choppy waters near Louisiana coast. (CNN)The outer bands of Tropical Storm Beta, one of several storms creating a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, are lashing the Texas coast. A "low shear" atmosphere environment is favorable for the tropical system to develop further and intensify. A state of emergency was declared for Louisiana on Monday as the storm approached. It isn't expected to be life-threatening, though, Henry said, just "terribly inconvenient.".