Tropical Storm Harold hit southern Texas and northern Mexico, bringing intermittent rain showers to Wharton County due to the cyclone on Tuesday. With winds of 50 mph and gusts of 60 mph, the storm caused potential flooding and a flash flood warning. It marked the first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to make US landfall. In Wharton County, light rain helped the drought-stricken farmland, but totals won’t exceed 0.1 inches. The county’s 1.86-inch rainfall deficit maintains severe drought conditions.