(CNN) The outer bands of Tropical Storm Beta, one of several storms creating a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, are lashing the Texas coast. Tropical Storm #Beta is forecast to move very slowly toward the Texas coast over the next couple of days. Water levels from Tropical Storm #Beta peaked this morning near Galveston, Texas, around 3 ft above Mean Higher High Water. https://t.co/znwHo7TroU pic.twitter.com/rVZ9Hdron9 — NHC Storm Surge (@NHC_Surge) September 20, 2020Having a "high shear" environment prevents a storm from intensifying. Alpha was named Friday, and a few hours later, Tropical Storm Beta was named in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: CNN September 20, 2020 17:34 UTC