Newly formed Tropical Storm Edouard threatens Texas and Louisiana this week

Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to “significantly strengthen” before slamming the Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts later this afternoon. Tropical-storm-force winds could arrive by 8 a.m. along the shore. FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin has the forecast from Kemah, Texas.

THE TAKEAWAY

Tropical Storm Edouard forms in the Gulf.
Tropical Storm Edouard strengthened after it was designated as Invest 97L, Potential Tropical Cyclone Five and Tropical Depression Five in less than 24 hours.
Heavy rain and coastal flooding threaten Texas and Louisiana as Edouard will make landfall on Tuesday afternoon.

Tropical Storm Edouard, is expected to bring intense conditions of heavy rain and flooding to portions of the Upper Texas and Southwestern Louisiana coasts on Tuesday.

Tropical storm Edouard officially formed on Monday evening.

According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain will impact parts of the Upper Texas coast through East-Central Texas and into Southwest Louisiana from Tuesday through Wednesday.

JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS – JUNE 20: Seawater floods in through a neighborhood on June 20, 2024 in Jamaica Beach, Texas. Storm Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season, was located approximately 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and formed yesterday in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The storm has produced heavy winds and rainfall, creating flooding within various communities along Texas coastlines.

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In light of this threat, a Storm Surge Watch was issued leading up to the named storm, with peak values of up to four feet above ground level possible for locations within the watch area.

Here is everything you need to know about this newly developed tropical storm.

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