Tropical Storm Edouard makes Louisiana landfall with 60 mph winds; up to 9 inches of rain forecast for parts of Texas
Tropical Storm Edouard came ashore on the southwest Louisiana coast Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line in Louisiana. The slow-moving storm is expected to weaken quickly inland but could dump as much as 9 inches of rain in parts of Texas, according to forecasters.
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- ✓Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall on the southwest Louisiana coast Tuesday afternoon. (Scripps News)
- ✓Maximum sustained winds at landfall were 60 mph. (Scripps News)
- ✓A tropical storm warning is in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line in Louisiana. (Scripps News)
- ✓The storm is expected to weaken now that it is ashore. (Scripps News)
- ✓Forecasters predict up to 9 inches of rain in some parts of Texas. (Scripps News)
~ Interpretation
- ~The slow movement of the storm is the reason for potential heavy rainfall amounts. (Scripps News analysis)
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