Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Center said radar data showed Edouard made landfall at about 2:20 p.m. CDT with maximum sustained winds estimated at 60 mph.
A National Ocean Service station near Texas Point, Texas, reported sustained winds of 57 mph and a gust of 71 mph as the storm came ashore.
Edouard moving inland
At landfall, the center of Edouard was about 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, and about 30 miles west-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
The storm was moving northwest at about 8 mph with a minimum central pressure of 996 millibars.
Edouard is expected to weaken as it moves farther inland, but heavy rainfall remains a concern across portions of East Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Some areas could receive several inches of rain, raising the risk of flash flooding.
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