Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is bringing heavy rain and coastal flooding to much of the Texas Gulf Coast, even though the center of the storm likely won't make landfall in the U.S. Tropical Storm Alberto formed very close to June 20 – the average date of the first named storm of hurricane season in the Atlantic. Link in bio. #hurricanehq #tropicalstorm #alberto #texas #tropics