An update from the 12News Weather Impact Center | July 23, 2026

12News meteorologist Patrick Vaughn is in the Weather Impact Center to update you on the day's weather what's coming up for Southeast Texas. Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall early this afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana east of New Orleans with very little shower and thunderstorm activity due to strong northeasterly wind shear and dry air. Because of the wind shear, the majority of the shower and thunderstorm activity has been displaced about 175 miles to the southwest of the storm...much like Arthur. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Text APP to 409-838-1212 to download our free app and receive breaking news notifications. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/32mfXXD Follow 12News on Social: Facebook:   / 12newsnow   Twitter:   / 12newsnow     / 12newsnow   12News serves Southeast Texas and the Beaumont-Port Arthur market with daily news broadcast on-air via KBMT-ABC and K-JAC-NBC as well as online at https://12NewsNow.com.