Tropical Storm Claudette has formed and made landfall early Saturday morning along the Gulf Coast..
Claudette will bring the threat for flooding and tornadoes for much of the Southeast through the weekend.
CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the latest.
Gulf Coast of the United States
Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain across coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as it chugged inland..
A tropical storm warning is already in effect for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.