The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto originated on June 12 from a broad area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico.

On June 12, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted that an area of disturbed weather could form over the western Gulf of Mexico and possibly develop into a tropical cyclone.

[4] Designated Invest 91L as it emerged off the Yucatán Peninsula, the low was spawned from a disturbance within the Central American Gyre.

[5] Though its thunderstorm activity was scattered, the invest began to grow better organized later that day and was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone One.

[6] The system slowly organized over the following two days as it approached the Mexican coast,[7] developing into Tropical Storm Alberto on June 19.

[8] Alberto steadily intensified throughout the day, ultimately attaining peak sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h), and a minimum central pressure of 992 mbar (29.29 inHg).

[9] Early the following morning, the system made landfall near Tampico, Tamaulipas,[10] weakening to a tropical depression inland a few hours later.

[22] The governor activated three Texas National Guard platoons, consisting of 40 members, 20 vehicles, and Chinook helicopters.

[29] Sandbags were used to protect unhatched sea turtle eggs in South Padre Island from rising water levels.

[32][33] Dam reservoirs in the Monterrey metropolitan area received significant fractions of their capacity as a result of the storm.

[42] Storm surge in Galveston reached a height of 4 ft (1.2 m), marking the city's seventh-highest water level on record.

[46] Also, near Port Aransas, Mustang Island State Park was closed for storm debris cleanup,[47] as was the USS Lexington Museum in North Beach, Corpus Christi.

[49] Several creeks overflowed their banks in Jim Wells County, resulting in flooding in the communities of Alice and Alfred.

[56] Tropical storm force wind gusts impacted parts of Louisiana, peaking at 41 mph (66 km/h) at the Lake Charles Regional Airport.

[59] Double red flags were raised in Dauphin Island, Alabama, warning beachgoers to remain out of the water.