Tropical Cyclone Local Statement — Tyler + 9 more areasTropical Cyclone Local Statement — Tyler + 9 more areas
Completed official-source record with preserved facts and meaningful-change history. The final record does not infer impacts the source did not report.
What the preserved official data shows
This Tropical Cyclone Local Statement left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Disaster Watch. The official record named Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; additional areas in official record. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.
- First collected
- Sep 1, 2026 · 9:56 PM CDT
- Record completed
- Sep 2, 2026 · 6:32 AM CDT
- Monitored duration
- 8 hours, 35 minutes
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Named areas
- Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; additional areas in official record
- Official expiration
- Sep 2, 2026 · 6:00 AM CDT
- Final monitor status
- Left the active NWS alert feed
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Record facts
- Event
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement
- Affected Texas areas
- Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
- Effective
- 2026-09-01T21:53:00-05:00
- Expires
- 2026-09-02T06:00:00-05:00
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Completed
Official record ended or left the source’s active window.
Latest official-source information
HLSLCH
This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas
EDOUARD WEAKENING...DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- All watches and warnings have been canceled
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 70 miles north of High Island TX or about 90 miles
west-northwest of Cameron LA
- 30.5N 94.6W
- Storm Intensity 35 mph
- Movement Northwest or 315 degrees at 8 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Edouard has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression with the 10PM CDT
advisory. Maximum sustained winds are now estimated to be 35 mph, with
occasional tropical storm force gusts still possible through the next
couple of hours. A Wind Advisory will remain in effect through 1AM for
Tyler, Jasper, and Newton CO, as a result. The center of Edouard is
near NW Hardin CO at this time, moving NW, with the area of heaviest
rain situated north of the center. The threat for flooding rain will be
the main concern through the overnight period, as the storm continues
to weaken. A Flood Watch remains in effect for all of SE TX through
7AM.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Additional impacts from flooding rain are still a concern across
interior southeast Texas. Remain well guarded against life-threatening
flood waters having further impacts of extensive potential.
Additional impacts from flooding rain are still a concern across
interior southeast Texas. Remain well guarded against life-threatening
flood waters having further impacts of limited to significant
potential.
* WIND:
Little to no additional wind impacts expected.
- Community officials are now assessing the extent of actual wind
impacts accordingly.
- Emergency work crews are restoring essential community
infrastructure as necessary.
- If you have an emergency dial 9 1 1.
Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.
* TORNADOES:
Additional impacts from tornadoes are still a concern across
Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas. Remain well braced against
tornado event having further limited impact potential.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Check on your neighbors. If necessary, help them connect with their
points of contact.
Allow extra time for emergency vehicles to reach you as they navigate
road hazards.
Do not go sightseeing within impacted communities. Sightseers
interfere with the emergency work of first responders.
Be alert for any lingering wind gusts which could take down weakened
trees and/or power lines, collapse damaged structures, or cause
flying debris.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA regarding
the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.
Meaningful official changes
The complete source history remains preserved. Routine monitoring snapshots and small gauge fluctuations are condensed here for readability.
- Record completedOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
- First recordedNew official record added to the monitor.
Original source
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