LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Arthur

By — Dave Collins, Associated Press Dave Collins, Associated Press By — David Fischer, Associated Press David Fischer, Associated Press By — Stephen Smith, Associated Press Stephen Smith, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/live-map-track-the-path-of-tropical-storm-arthur Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Arthur Nation Updated on Jun 18, 2026 11:17 AM EDT — Published on Jun 17, 2026 5:26 PM EDT The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain on Thursday, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast. Track the path of Tropical Storm Arthur below. The Midwest, meanwhile, was recovering from a strong line of storms that tore through parts of Illinois, Indiana and northern Kentucky on Wednesday, bringing possible tornadoes, damaging homes, and downing trees and power lines in the region. Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night. It will continue to weaken as it moves inland into parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, while still dumping heavy rain, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. READ MORE: Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast The National Weather Service said rain was falling on southern Louisiana and Mississippi at a rate of 3 inches (8 centimeters) per hour in some places Thursday morning. TV reports and social media posts showed flooded streets in many areas. Several tornado warnings were posted Thursday morning for southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were without power. Grow your mind Subscribe to our Science Newsletter to explore the wide worlds of science, health and technology. Arthur's remnants were expected to bring 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) or more of rain to the Gulf states over the course of Thursday and Friday, the weather service said. Parts of Texas saw flash flooding on Wednesday. The region also was hit with heavy rain earlier in the week. "The main threat from Arthur is going to be a prolonged, multiday, heavy rainfall event that could produce dangerous to life-threatening flash flooding," National Hurricane Center director Michael Brennan said. Ahead of the storm, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said police were preparing boats and setting up barricades in known flood areas. Collection points for residents to fill sandbags also sprung up around Louisiana. "We both decided we got so much rain yesterday at our house that it was probably a good idea just to pick up a few bags," said Luke Barwick, who filled sandbags at a collection center in Covington, Louisiana, on Wednesday. In the Midwest, there were numerous reports of damage from tornad