Texas – Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, more than 3,000 miles from Houston.

Although it is far out from Houston, the storm is being monitored as it has a slight chance of making it to the Gulf late next week.

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FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz reports it has the possibility of becoming a hurricane, the first one of the season, during the weekend, but models show it losing strength as it gets near the end of the five-day cone.

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