 Barrel is expected to become a hurricane when it hits South Texas overnight. Chris Fox reports. Models showing Hurricane Barrel making landfall between Corpus Christi and Galveston Island somewhere around 2 a.m. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. This storm has already left nine deaths in its path through the Caribbean. We don't want number 10 to be in Texas. Over a dozen mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders issued in counties along the Texas Gulf Coast, all of which under hurricane warnings. Patrick calling for people to get out now.