Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall this afternoon 15 miles east of Port Arthur with 60 mph sustained winds — but the impacts to Texas are just beginning. The overnight rain threat is the dangerous part. Special update for Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 3:30 PM Central.
LANDFALL
Edouard came ashore about an hour ago with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, now impacting Port Arthur, Beaumont and Sabine Pass in the Golden Triangle.
STORM REPORTS SO FAR
A 71 mph wind gust at Sabine Pass
Low 50 mph gusts in Beaumont and Port Arthur
Coastal flooding in southwestern Louisiana
Our first flash flood warning of the day in Jefferson County
WHY TONIGHT GETS WORSE
Now that the system is inland, maximum sustained winds will decrease. But the rain threat is just starting for the Piney Woods, East Texas, and areas east and northeast of Houston.
Rain coverage and intensity actually increase after sunset and overnight — that’s the opposite of what most people expect once a storm moves ashore.
THE OVERNIGHT RAIN BOMB
This is the same setup we watched play out in the Hill Country last July, and again this July. Late at night, the heaviest rain consolidates around the center of circulation. That produces a rain bomb — 5 to 12 inches in a matter of hours.
Some data suggests over 10 inches northeast of Houston toward Beaumont and Livingston over the next 12 to 24 hours.
This will be very localized, probably spanning just a few counties. But where it happens, flooding is a good bet, and some of that flooding may be significant.
The places to watch tonight into Wednesday morning: Livingston, Lufkin, and up toward the eastern Brazos Valley.
If you are in that corridor, have a way to receive warnings that will wake you up. This arrives while you are asleep.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Scattered thunderstorm chances continue across the Piney Woods and East Texas, extending up toward areas southeast of the DFW Metroplex and southeastern North Texas as the remnants of Edouard move slowly northwest.
The system is not stalling, but it is moving slowly. Expect gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph at times, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning in the strongest storms.
There is also a non-zero risk of spin-up tornadoes on the east side of the system, especially if individual storms develop during daytime hours.
Thursday morning could bring a similar consolidated overnight rain event across southeastern North Texas and possibly East Texas as the remnants continue north.
HOUSTON — WHO GETS WHAT
Right now it looks like this stays just northeast of Houston. Northeastern Harris County may pick up meaningful rain. Southwestern Harris County may not get more than sprinkles.
That split depends entirely on the exact track, and we’ll be watching the trends closely tonight into tomorrow.
Stay weather aware. We’ll be back with more updates this evening.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Edouard Makes Landfall
0:55 Storm Reports So Far
1:27 Why Tonight Gets Worse
2:03 The Overnight Rain Bomb
3:11 Where 10+ Inches Could Fall
4:11 Houston: Who Gets What
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