Cristobal strengthened to a 50 m.p.h. tropical storm this morning (Saturday, June 6, 2020) and is moving faster than anticipated with expected landfall tomorrow afternoon in Louisiana. Some further strengthening is possible prior to landfall.

Because the storm is quite large in size, it will bring widespread 3-6 inches of rain with some spots up to 10 inches from north Florida through coastal and just inland Alabama and Mississippi. This will cause flooding.

Brief, isolated tornadoes will also form within rain bands moving onshore on the east side of Cristobal.  Heavy rain will spread northward deeper into the Mississippi River Valley tomorrow night into Monday.

The hurricane season began just six days ago, with Cristobal already the third name storm.