 Some good news in the tropics. Barrel has been downgraded to a tropical storm after that system collided with Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Now packing winds about 70 miles per hour. However, the system is expected to strengthen as it moves back over warm Gulf waters in the coming days. Millions of Texas raising some eyebrows as that storm heads their way. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. If you're along the coast from Brownsville to the Louisiana border, pay attention to this storm.