NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiSeptember 1, 2026Miami-Dade
Tropical Storm Edouard approaches Texas and Louisiana coast
Tropical Storm Edouard is moving toward the Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall in Texas on Tuesday with heavy rain and flash flooding. The National Hurricane Center reports maximum sustained winds of 40 mph as the storm moves west-northwest.
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Residents in parts of Texas and Louisiana face potential flash flooding from expected rainfall of 3 to 9 inches, which may impact low-lying and urban areas.
Key Facts
- Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to make landfall in Texas on Tuesday.
- The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
- Forecasts predict 3-6 inches of rain in the greater Houston area, with up to 9 inches in some upper coast areas.
- Rainfall rates could exceed 4 inches per hour, likely causing flash flooding.
- Texas officials are clearing dry vegetation to prevent fire risks from lightning strikes.
- Tropical Storm Lowell is in the Pacific and may become a major hurricane by Wednesday.
- Tropical Storm Marie formed in the Pacific but is not currently threatening land.
- Hurricane Karina is a Category 4 storm in the Pacific with 140 mph winds, posing no threat to land.
Who's Mentioned
otherTropical Storm Edouard“Storm making landfall”organizationNational Hurricane Center“Forecasting agency for tropical storms”otherHurricane Karina“Pacific hurricane”locationHouston“Area expecting 3-6 inches of rain”personOrlando Alanis“Texas Division of Emergency Management official”otherTropical Storm Lowell“Pacific storm”locationTexas“State expecting landfall”otherTropical Storm Marie“Pacific storm”personGreg Abbott“Governor of Texas”locationLouisiana“State expecting storm impacts”