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Tropical Storm Edouard approaches Texas and Louisiana with potential for heavy rains, flooding - AP News
Tropical Storm Edouard was tracking toward the Texas Gulf Coast early Tuesday, with the National Hurricane Center expecting landfall later that day and forecasters warning of potentially heavy rains and flooding. The storm was upgraded from a tropical depression Monday night.
The storm was upgraded from a tropical depression Monday night. As of early Tuesday, it sat about 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur and about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and was expected to gain strength before hitting land. Lubbock sits far from the immediate landfall zone, but Gulf storms that make landfall along the upper Texas coast have a track record of pushing moisture inland across the state.
For people on the South Plains, the more immediate question is whether any rain bands or remnant moisture work their way northwest in the days after landfall. The region has seen how a weakened tropical system can still deliver a soaking once it stalls over Texas, and the High Plains drainage system does not handle sudden heavy rain gently.
No specific rainfall totals or storm track projections for Lubbock were included in early National Hurricane Center forecasts. Residents should watch updated guidance from the NWS Lubbock office as the storm moves onshore.
Edouard is the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Common questions
Will Tropical Storm Edouard bring rain to Lubbock?
- Lubbock is far from where Edouard is expected to hit, but Gulf storms that make landfall along the upper Texas coast have a history of pushing moisture inland. Whether rain bands reach the South Plains depends on the storm's track and speed after landfall.
Where is Tropical Storm Edouard expected to make landfall?
- As of early Tuesday, Edouard was about 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur and 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center expected landfall later Tuesday, with the storm gaining strength before hitting land.
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