{"id":423215,"date":"2026-09-01T20:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/423215\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T20:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:54:10","slug":"tropical-storm-edouard-makes-landfall-along-texas-louisiana-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/423215\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall along Texas-Louisiana coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tropical Storm Edouard is making landfall along the northwestern Gulf Coast Tuesday afternoon, bringing tropical storm-force winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to portions of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

The center of Edouard was located just offshore near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday afternoon, with the National Hurricane Center expecting the center to cross the coastline shortly.<\/p>\n

As of the latest advisory, Edouard had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph with higher gusts and was moving northwest at approximately 8 mph.<\/p>\n

For us here in South Florida, Edouard continues to pose no threat to Palm Beach County, the Treasure Coast or anywhere in Florida.<\/p>\n

Edouard Reaches the Gulf Coast<\/p>\n

\"Tropical<\/p>\n

Edouard strengthened as it approached the coastline Tuesday, taking advantage of the very warm waters of the Gulf.<\/p>\n

The storm remains relatively compact. Tropical storm-force winds extend outward only about 25 miles from the center, meaning the strongest winds will be concentrated close to where the center crosses the coastline.<\/p>\n

Tropical storm conditions are already spreading across portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n

A weather station at Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana, recently measured sustained winds of 44 mph with a gust of 52 mph.<\/p>\n

Once the center moves inland, Edouard is expected to weaken rapidly.<\/p>\n

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding the Biggest Concern<\/p>\n

\"FUTURE<\/p>\n

While the wind is certainly getting attention, heavy rainfall and flash flooding will likely be Edouard’s most significant threat.<\/p>\n

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting 3 to 6 inches of rainfall from portions of the Upper Texas Coast inland through east-central Texas.<\/p>\n

Isolated locations could receive as much as 9 inches of rain.<\/p>\n

Far southwestern Louisiana could receive approximately 2 to 4 inches.<\/p>\n

The combination of tropical moisture and intense rainfall rates could quickly overwhelm drainage systems, particularly in urban and low-lying areas.<\/p>\n

Flash flooding is possible, and some river flooding could also develop.<\/p>\n

Even after Edouard’s winds begin weakening Tuesday night, the flooding threat could continue as tropical moisture moves farther inland.<\/p>\n

Coastal Flooding Remains a Concern<\/p>\n

Edouard is also pushing Gulf water toward the coastline.<\/p>\n

Water levels could reach approximately 1 to 3 feet above normally dry ground from High Island, Texas, to the Vermilion\/Cameron Parish line in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

The greatest coastal flooding will occur near and immediately to the right of where Edouard’s center crosses the coastline.<\/p>\n

The exact water level will depend on the timing of the storm surge relative to the normal tidal cycle.<\/p>\n

Large waves on top of the elevated water could also produce beach erosion and dangerous conditions along the coastline.<\/p>\n

Tropical Storm Warnings Remain in Effect<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, eastward to the Vermilion\/Iberia Parish line in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

Tropical storm conditions are spreading across portions of that warning area as Edouard moves inland.<\/p>\n

The Hurricane Watch that had previously been issued has been discontinued.<\/p>\n

Isolated Tornado Threat<\/p>\n

As with many landfalling tropical systems, there’s also a risk of isolated tornadoes.<\/p>\n

The National Hurricane Center says a tornado or two will be possible Tuesday afternoon and evening across portions of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.<\/p>\n

Tropical cyclone tornadoes can develop quickly within individual rain bands and are often difficult to see because they’re embedded within heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n

Edouard Will Weaken Quickly After Landfall<\/p>\n

Once Edouard moves completely inland, weakening should happen rapidly.<\/p>\n

Tropical cyclones get their energy from warm ocean water. Once that source of heat and moisture is removed, the storm’s circulation will begin breaking down.<\/p>\n

However, a weakening tropical storm can still produce significant flooding.<\/p>\n

Edouard’s moisture will continue moving inland across Texas, meaning heavy rainfall could persist well after the system loses tropical storm status.<\/p>\n

No Impact to South Florida<\/p>\n

For those of us in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, Edouard remains a distant weather story.<\/p>\n

There will be no direct impacts from Edouard in South Florida.<\/p>\n

The system developed over the western Gulf and has remained on a track toward Texas and Louisiana throughout its short life cycle.<\/p>\n

Our local South Florida weather will continue to be controlled by our typical late-summer pattern rather than Edouard.<\/p>\n

Edouard Is the Fifth Named Storm of the Season<\/p>\n

Edouard became the fifth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season Monday evening after Tropical Depression Five strengthened over the Gulf.<\/p>\n

Its formation comes as we’re entering the most active time of the Atlantic hurricane season.<\/p>\n

Historically, tropical activity increases substantially from late August into September, with the climatological peak of hurricane season occurring around September 10.<\/p>\n

That means even as Edouard moves inland and weakens, we’ll continue watching the remainder of the Atlantic Basin closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Edouard is making landfall along the northwestern Gulf Coast Tuesday afternoon, bringing tropical storm-force winds, heavy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423216,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-423215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}