Tropical Storm Edouard came ashore near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, at 2:25 PM CDT on September 1, 2026, carrying maximum sustained winds of approximately 60 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm had organized from a tropical depression the previous day. At 7:00 PM CDT on August 31, the National Hurricane Center placed Edouard's center near 28.4°N, 91.6°W, with sustained winds of about 40 mph and a central pressure of 1010 mb. The system was moving west-northwest at 6 mph. By 10:00 PM CDT that night, pressure had fallen to 1005 mb, and the agency issued both a storm surge warning and a hurricane watch for portions of the northwest Gulf Coast.
Strengthening continued through the night and into the morning of September 1. Air Force Hurricane Hunters were dispatched to investigate the storm that morning. By 8:55 AM CDT, sustained winds had climbed to roughly 50 mph and central pressure had dropped to 1000 mb. The storm's track shifted from west-northwest to northwest around 10:00 AM CDT. Tropical storm conditions were spreading across southwestern Louisiana and the upper Texas coast by midday.
After landfall, Edouard moved inland along the northwestern Gulf Coast. By 4:00 PM CDT, sustained winds had eased to approximately 50 mph and forward speed had slowed to 7 mph. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall spread across southeastern Texas as the center pushed inland.
At 7:00 PM CDT on September 1, the National Hurricane Center placed Edouard's center near the Beaumont metropolitan area, at approximately 30.2°N, 94.2°W. Sustained winds had decreased to about 45 mph and central pressure had risen to 1000 mb.