Tropical Depression Three formed in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon and will likely be upgraded to a tropical storm later today. The depression currently has winds of 35 mph and is expected to have winds of 50-60 mph when it reaches the gulf coast of Florida on Monday. The storm is then expected to cross Florida and skirt up the southeastern coast bringing wind and rain to Florida, Georgia and the Carolina’s. The main threats with this system will be flooding and some wind. This system could bring upwards of 6 inches of rain to some areas of the Southeastern US. We will provide updates on this storm over the coming days. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida around 6-8 pm Monday and will likely affect areas of Georgia and the Carolina’s on Tuesday into Wednesday before moving out into the Atlantic on Wednesday. Be sure to download our storm tracker on Android and Apple devices and also be sure to like us on Facebook for the most recent severe weather information. Thanks for making us your #1 source for severe weather.
