Hanna Becomes First Hurricane of 2020 Atlantic Season as It Heads to Texas Coast

Hanna strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in southern Texas on July 25, 2020. CNN Weather

MIAMI—Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane Saturday, moving toward the Texas coast and threatening to bring heavy rain, storm surge and possible tornadoes, all while another tropical storm approaches the Caribbean.

Hanna is the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its Saturday morning update. The storm is forecasted to make landfall in Texas on Saturday afternoon or evening.