 Mother Nature's wrath, barrel though downgraded to a tropical storm after colliding with Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, packing winds about 65 miles per hour. The bad news, that system expected to strengthen as it moves over those warmer Gulf waters in the coming days. Millions in Texas keeping an eye on the storm, appears to be heading their way. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. If you're along the coast from Brownsville to the Louisiana border, pay attention to this storm.