Same storyLater: Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday night…Earlier: Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf of Mexico on August 31, 2026, and was expected…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
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- A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were in effect Tuesday morning as Edouard strengthened
- The National Hurricane Center warned that Edouard 'could approach hurricane strength before it reaches the northwest Gulf coast later today'
- Strong thunderstorms were expected to bring wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour
- Expected rainfall was 3 to 6 inches across Texas, with some areas possibly getting up to 9 inches
- A storm surge watch was in effect for parts of Texas and southwest Louisiana, with the NHC warning coastlines could see water 5 feet above ground level
- A tropical storm warning was in effect from Texas' Port Bolivar to Louisiana's Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line
- Edouard was the fifth tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
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What happened, for context
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday evening and weakened to a tropical depression while moving inland over southeastern Texas. The system produced heavy rains, strong winds, power outages affecting thousands of customers, downed trees, and flooded roads across the region, with expected rainfall of 3 to 7 inches and up to 12 inches in some areas.
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- azfamily.comUNCLASSIFIED
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- fox5vegas.comUNCLASSIFIED
- newschannel6now.comUNCLASSIFIED
- ktre.comINDEP
- wafb.comINDEP
- nbcdfw.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- azfamily.comTropical depression unleashes heavy rain in parts of Texas, knocking out power to thousandsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- cbsnews.comEdouard weakens to depression as heavy rain hits southeastern TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-01T11:35:05
- fox5vegas.comEdouard weakens into tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain on TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- ktre.comTropical Storm Edouard unleashes heavy rain, strong winds in Texas, knocking out power to thousandsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- nbcdfw.comTropical Depression Edouard unleashes heavy rain in Texas, knocking out power to thousands - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- newschannel6now.comEdouard weakens into tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain on TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- wafb.comTropical Storm Edouard unleashes heavy rain, strong winds in Texas, knocking out power to thousandsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
Carried by multiple outlets
- Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph)azfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, wafb.com
- Edouard weakened to a tropical depression after landfall, occurring Tuesday night/eveningazfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, nbcdfw.com, wafb.com
- The storm knocked out power to thousands of customers, toppled trees, and flooded roads in parts of Texasazfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, nbcdfw.com, wafb.com
- About 32,000 utility customers in Jefferson County (which includes Beaumont) lost electricityazfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, wafb.com
- The hurricane center expected Edouard to dump 3 to 7 inches of rain with up to 12 inches in some areasazfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, nbcdfw.com, newschannel6now.com, wafb.com
- Beaumont, Texas (about 80 miles northeast of Houston) experienced downed trees blocking roads, non-functioning traffic signals, and flooded underpassesazfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, wafb.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- Edouard made landfall in the small coastal community of Johnson Bayou, Louisiana before moving to Texasonly nbcdfw.com
- After landfall as a tropical depression, Edouard had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (about 56 kph)only nbcdfw.com
- Brad Reinhart, a senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, stated that the rainfall could produce flash flooding and river floodingonly nbcdfw.com
- The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Freestone, Anderson and Leon counties southeast of DFW from late Tuesday night into Wednesday evening, warning of excessive runoff that could flood rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying areasonly nbcdfw.com
- A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were in effect Tuesday morning as Edouard strengthenedonly cbsnews.com
- The National Hurricane Center warned that Edouard 'could approach hurricane strength before it reaches the northwest Gulf coast later today'only cbsnews.com
Reported unevenly
- Expected rainfall totals: CBS News reports 3 to 6 inches across Texas with some areas getting up to 9 inches, while the other outlets report 3 to 7 inches with up to 12 inches in some areasstated by cbsnews.com · absent from azfamily.com, fox5vegas.com, ktre.com, newschannel6now.com, nbcdfw.com, wafb.com