Alberto, season's first named storm, leaves 3 dead in Mexico

Forecasters said Thursday that Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic season, had weakened to a tropical depression after moving inland from the Gulf of Mexico but remained a threat that could create flooding and landslides.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center, in its most recent report, said the remnants of Alberto were moving west, producing wind gusts of up to 55 kph and heavy rain, though