Tropical Storm Edouard moved inland along the northwestern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, after making landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, around 2:20–2:25 p.m. CDT with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph, according to National Hurricane Center landfall updates for storm AL052026.

By NHC Public Advisory 6 at 4:00 p.m. CDT, the center was near 29.9°N, 94.0°W — about 5 miles west of Port Arthur, Texas, and about 40 miles west of Cameron, Louisiana. Edouard was moving northwest at about 7 mph with maximum sustained winds down to 50 mph and a minimum central pressure of 998 mb. The advisory headline said the storm was "just inland along the northwestern Gulf Coast," with gusty winds and heavy rainfall continuing over southeastern Texas.

A Tropical Storm Warning remained in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana. The warning east of that parish line had been discontinued with Advisory 6. Tropical-storm-force winds extended only about 25 miles from the center. A Port Arthur station had recently reported a sustained wind of 38 mph and a gust of 59 mph; Beaumont/Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport measured 37 mph sustained and a 55 mph gust.

Rainfall is the main inland threat. The National Hurricane Center expects 3 to 7 inches, with local totals up to 12 inches, for parts of the Upper Texas Coast inland through east-central Texas, and 2 to 4 inches in far southwestern Louisiana. Flash flooding is likely, especially in low-lying and urban areas; significant flash flooding is possible. A tornado or two remains possible through Tuesday evening across parts of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Storm surge of about 1 to 3 feet above ground was still possible from High Island, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line if peak surge coincided with high tide.

Edouard is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression tonight and dissipate by Wednesday night while the center continues northwest over eastern Texas. Local National Weather Service offices remain the place for county-level watches, warnings, and road conditions — not social media rumor mills.

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