Storm Off Texas Coast Could Become Tropical Depression

The National Hurricane Center says a storm system off the Yucatan peninsula could hit Texas with hard rain before the weekend. National Hurricane Center

A storm system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas Coast shows a growing chance of becoming a dangerous tropical storm.

While the rest of the nation is focused on the impending landfall of Hurricane Florence, Texans have their own developing storm system to watch. Texas has been pounded by heavy rains all month, and another strong storm could be disastrous.