(Ed.'s Note: After months of sweltering heat and skirting drought conditions, Brownsville got blind-sided with a tropical wave that has immersed the area in constant rain for the better part of two days. But these little girls and their mom are more than ready for the rain.
Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday afternoon just hours after it had become a tropical depression.
As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center says the storm was about 245 miles east north east of Tampico, Mexico, with winds at 40 miles an hour and moving west at 7 mph. The motion toward the west or west-northwest is forecasted for Wednesday. Landfall is expected about 120 miles south of the RGV late Wednesday afternoon or early evening.
But our ladies are ready. They were caught across the street from the HEB in downtown Brownsville. We thank one of our seven readers for this great shot. Bring it on, rain!)