Tropical storm Hermine forms, warnings for Texas, Mexico

06/09/2010 - 9:21

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and warnings have been issued from Tampico, Mexico to the mouth of the Rio Grande River and Baffin Bay, Texas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Monday.

Tropical storm conditions are expected within about 24 hours in the warning area. Hermine is the eighth tropical storm of this season.