Coastal Flood in Nueces County Islands, Texas

Social media video of damage to the road along Padre Bali Park.

Tropical Storm Alberto was a very broad and unorganized storm that developed across the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Alberto eventually made landfall between the hours of 4-7 AM on June 20, 2024 near Tampico, Mexico. The system brought a variety of hazards to the region, including storm surge, heavy rains, strong winds, and a couple isolated tornadoes. Significant coastal flooding, around 3 to 3.5 feet of inundation, was observed along the Middle Texas coast as well as within the bays and waterways from Baffin Bay to Matagorda Bay. Several bands of heavy rain spread inland through the event. Rainfall totals range from 3 to 8 inches across the Coastal Bend with generally 2 to 5 inches across the Coastal Plains and Brush Country. Isolated amounts exceeding 10 were observed near Rockport. Gusty winds accompanied the rainbands with frequent gusts to tropical storm force found over the Gulf waters and along the coast. Lastly, a survey team found evidence of two EF0 tornadoes in Rockport.