Same storyLater: Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday night…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Timeline clarity — some headlines reference forecasts that the storm 'could reach hurricane strength' before landfall, while body text from kplctv.com…
- miamiherald.com (headline only, no body)
- wagmtv.com (headline)
- wdam.com (headline)
- whsv.com (headline)
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
11 outlets carried this. They resolve to 10 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 10 accounts, not 11.
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
upi.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated the state's Emergency Operations Center, mobilizing more than 1,500 personnel.
- As of Tuesday afternoon, wind speeds had slowed to about 50 mph after measurements of about 60 mph at landfall.
- The National Hurricane Center forecast Edouard would weaken to a tropical depression Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night.
- There was potential for 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in far southwest Louisiana.
- The storm was relatively small in size, which would limit its impact.
11outlets→10independent
What happened, for context
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on September 1, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph at landfall before weakening to a tropical depression. The storm was expected to produce 3 to 7 inches of rainfall with some areas receiving up to 12 inches, with flash flooding and tornadoes possible across parts of Texas and Louisiana.
8 of 11 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbsnews.com, kcentv.com, miamiherald.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- upi.comWIRE
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- kcentv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- kplctv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- live5news.comUNCLASSIFIED
- miamiherald.comINDEP
- wagmtv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wdam.comINDEP
- whsv.comINDEP
- winknews.comUNCLASSIFIED
- yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- upi.comTropical Storm Edouard moves inland, flash flooding possibleScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- cbsnews.comTropical Storm Edouard makes landfall, drenching parts of Texas and LouisianaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- kcentv.comTropical Storm Edouard brings stormy forecast to Central Texas | Weather Impact AlertScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- kplctv.comTropical Storm Edouard arrives on Texas and Louisiana coasts after gaining strength in GulfScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- live5news.comTROPICS: Tropical Storm Edouard expected to gain ‘significant’ strengthScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- miamiherald.comTropical Storm Edouard could become season’s first hurricane before landfallScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- wagmtv.comTropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength. Here’s when forecasters expect it to make landfallScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- wdam.comTropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength. Here’s when forecasters expect it to make landfall - WDAM-TVScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- whsv.comForecasters say Tropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength. Here’s when it’s expected to make landfallScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
- winknews.comTropical Storm Edouard forecast to strengthen; could near hurricane strength at landfallScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-01T11:35:05
- yahoo.comTropical Storm Edouard strengthens near Texas coast, could reach hurricane levelsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-02T11:18:55
Carried by multiple outlets
- Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on September 1 (Tuesday), 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph).upi.com, kplctv.com, wagmtv.com, wdam.com, whsv.com
- Edouard weakened to a tropical depression shortly after landfall.kplctv.com, live5news.com, wagmtv.com, wdam.com, whsv.com
- The storm was expected to produce 3 to 7 inches of rainfall with maximum totals up to 12 inches for parts of the upper Texas coast.upi.com, kplctv.com, live5news.com, wagmtv.com, wdam.com, whsv.com
- Tornadoes were possible through Tuesday evening across parts of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.upi.com, live5news.com
- Tropical storm warning was in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas to areas in Louisiana.upi.com, live5news.com
- Flash flooding was a concern in southeast Texas and low-lying areas.upi.com, kplctv.com, live5news.com, winknews.com
- and 2 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated the state's Emergency Operations Center, mobilizing more than 1,500 personnel.only upi.com
- As of Tuesday afternoon, wind speeds had slowed to about 50 mph after measurements of about 60 mph at landfall.only upi.com
- The National Hurricane Center forecast Edouard would weaken to a tropical depression Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night.only upi.com
- There was potential for 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in far southwest Louisiana.only upi.com
- As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, the storm was located about 40 miles northwest of Beaumont, Texas and about 50 miles south-southeast of Lufkin, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.only live5news.com
- The center of the storm passed over Beaumont, Texas, about 80 miles northeast of Houston, with downed trees, non-working traffic signals, and flooded underpasses throughout the city.only kplctv.com, wagmtv.com, wdam.com, whsv.com
Reported unevenly
- Wind speeds at the time of reporting — upi.com reports 50 mph on Tuesday afternoon after landfall; live5news.com reports 35 mph at 11 p.m. Tuesday; winknews.com reports 40 mph; yahoo.com reports 40 mph as of 7 a.m. Tuesdaystated by upi.com, live5news.com, winknews.com, yahoo.com
- Timeline clarity — some headlines reference forecasts that the storm 'could reach hurricane strength' before landfall, while body text from kplctv.com, wagmtv.com, wdam.com, and whsv.com state Edouard weakened into a depression after landfall with 60 mph winds at landfall, not hurricane strength (which requires 74+ mph)stated by miamiherald.com (headline only, no body), wagmtv.com (headline), wdam.com (headline), whsv.com (headline), winknews.com (headline), yahoo.com (headline) · absent from kplctv.com, live5news.com