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Edouard makes landfall with 60 mph winds
Tropical Storm Edouard reached the Texas-Louisiana border, bringing heavy rain and flood warnings.
What happened
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday near Johnson Bayou on the Texas-Louisiana border after strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought heavy rain and flood warnings to the coast. Forecasters expected it to weaken rapidly inland, while Texas and Louisiana remained under weather alerts.
Numbers
- 60 mphSustained winds at landfall — Near Johnson Bayou
- Up to 9 inchesForecast localized rainfall total — Through Wednesday
- 1–3 feetPossible coastal storm surge — Texas to Louisiana coast
- 25 milesTropical-force wind radius — From the storm center
Questions
- Which places faced greatest flood risk?
- The heaviest rain was forecast between Houston and Beaumont, while risks extended across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
- Why was flooding the main concern?
- Forecasters expected intense rain bands, and Texas officials identified rainfall-driven flooding rather than wind as the storm’s principal threat.
- How compact was Edouard?
- Tropical-storm-force winds extended only a limited distance from its center, concentrating direct wind exposure nearer the coast.
- What did officials urge residents to do?
- Texas officials coordinated with power providers, while the Russian consulate urged people to follow local emergency alerts and contact rescue services.
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The catch
A later consular alert described Edouard as approaching Texas after other reports recorded landfall; the coverage does not explain why.