Harvey May Become First U.S. Category 3 Hurricane Landfall in Almost 12 Years; Hurricane Warnings for the Texas Coast

At a Glance

• Harvey is currently a tropical storm in the western Gulf of Mexico.
• It will track toward the Texas Gulf Coast and make landfall as a hurricane Friday night.
• Harvey is likely to intensify before landfall.
• Harvey will then stall or meander for a few days, leading to a dangerous flood threat in parts of Texas and Louisiana.
• Hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings have been issued for parts of Texas.