Tropical Storm Gordon Makes Landfall In Mississippi

Gordon is predicted to make landfall on the Mississippi coast late Tuesday, drenching a large swath of Gulf Coast states.

National Weather Service

Updated at 2 a.m. ET

Tropical Storm Gordon has made landfall in Mississippi just west of the Alabama border, according to the National Hurricane Center. At least one death has been attributed to a fallen tree caused by the storm.

Forecasters have urged people along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida to be wary of a dangerous storm surge and flash floods.