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Edouard 2026 Storm Recap

Tropical Storm documented through 18 official NHC advisories over 2.8 days.

Peak classificationTropical Storm
Active periodAug 31–Sep 3, 202610:00 AM CDT to 4:00 AM CDT
Peak wind50 mph
Minimum pressure998 mb
Official advisories18
OBSERVED TRACK

Where Edouard traveled

Official center positions from preserved NHC advisories.

DepressionTropical stormHurricane
WIND HISTORY

How its winds changed

Maximum sustained wind in each archived advisory.

0204060 Tropical storm Advisory 1 · 35 mphAdvisory 1A · 35 mphAdvisory 2 · 35 mphAdvisory 2A · 40 mphAdvisory 3 · 40 mphAdvisory 3A · 40 mphAdvisory 4 · 40 mphAdvisory 4A · 40 mphAdvisory 5 · 50 mphAdvisory 5A · 50 mphAdvisory 6 · 50 mphAdvisory 6A · 45 mphAdvisory 7 · 35 mphAdvisory 8 · 35 mphAdvisory 9 · 35 mphAdvisory 10 · 25 mphAdvisory 11 · 25 mphAdvisory 12 · 25 mph Advisory 1Advisory 12
KEY STORM CHANGES

8 milestones from the official record

All dates and times shown in Central Time.

  1. 01Aug 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT

    Potential Tropical Cyclone · 35 mph

    A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the northwestern Gulf Coast from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana.

    Advisory 1
  2. 02Aug 31, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Depression · 35 mph

    Potential Tropical Cyclone became Tropical Depression Pressure changed from 1013 to 1012 mb

    Advisory 1A
  3. 03Aug 31, 2026 · 4:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Depression · 35 mph

    Pressure changed from 1012 to 1011 mb The Tropical Storm Warning has been extended eastward to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line in Louisiana. A Storm Surge Watch has been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast from High Island, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, Louisiana.

    Advisory 2
  4. 04Aug 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Storm · 40 mph

    Tropical Depression became Tropical Storm Maximum wind rose from 35 to 40 mph

    Advisory 2A
  5. 05Aug 31, 2026 · 10:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Storm · 40 mph

    Pressure changed from 1010 to 1005 mb A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from High Island Texas to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line. A Hurricane Watch has been issued from High Island to Cameron Louisiana.

    Advisory 3
  6. 06Sep 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT

    Tropical Storm · 50 mph

    Maximum wind rose from 40 to 50 mph Pressure changed from 1003 to 1000 mb

    Advisory 5
  7. 07Sep 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Storm · 50 mph

    The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued. The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued. A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast.

    Advisory 5A
  8. 08Sep 1, 2026 · 4:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Storm · 50 mph

    Pressure changed from 1000 to 998 mb The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.

    Advisory 6
TEXAS IMPACT

Verified Texas effects

Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, on September 1, 2026, while its rainbands spread into southeastern Texas. By the evening of September 4, the National Weather Service reported moderate flooding occurring on Village Creek near Kountze in Hardin County. The creek was at 21.9 feet, a level at which water flows over the Highway 418 bridge, after reaching 22.4 feet during the previous 24 hours. Flood warnings also covered the Neches River at the Saltwater Barrier and Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake, affecting Jefferson, Hardin, Jasper, and Orange Counties; forecast impacts in those warnings are not counted here as observed damage. This review is current through September 5, 2026. A final NHC Tropical Cyclone Report and complete damage assessment were not yet available.

Reviewed through September 5, 2026
OFFICIAL ARCHIVE

Verify the complete record

18 advisories and 39 preserved source links.

Final NHC Tropical Cyclone ReportNot published or linked yet. NHC’s final report can be added later.
Full advisory-by-advisory log (18 entries)
  1. Advisory 1Aug 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT

    A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the northwestern Gulf Coast from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana.

    Official advisory ↗
  2. Advisory 1AAug 31, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT

    Potential Tropical Cyclone became Tropical Depression Pressure changed from 1013 to 1012 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
  3. Advisory 2Aug 31, 2026 · 4:00 PM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1012 to 1011 mb The Tropical Storm Warning has been extended eastward to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line in Louisiana. A Storm Surge Watch has been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast from High Island, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, Louisiana.

    Official advisory ↗
  4. Advisory 2AAug 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Depression became Tropical Storm Maximum wind rose from 35 to 40 mph Pressure changed from 1011 to 1010 mb None

    Official advisory ↗
  5. Advisory 3Aug 31, 2026 · 10:00 PM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1010 to 1005 mb A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from High Island Texas to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line. A Hurricane Watch has been issued from High Island to Cameron Louisiana.

    Official advisory ↗
  6. Advisory 3ASep 1, 2026 · 1:00 AM CDT

    None.

    Official advisory ↗
  7. Advisory 4Sep 1, 2026 · 4:00 AM CDT

    None.

    Official advisory ↗
  8. Advisory 4ASep 1, 2026 · 7:00 AM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1005 to 1003 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
  9. Advisory 5Sep 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT

    Maximum wind rose from 40 to 50 mph Pressure changed from 1003 to 1000 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
  10. Advisory 5ASep 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT

    The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued. The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued. A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast.

    Official advisory ↗
  11. Advisory 6Sep 1, 2026 · 4:00 PM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1000 to 998 mb The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.

    Official advisory ↗
  12. Advisory 6ASep 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT

    Maximum wind fell from 50 to 45 mph Pressure changed from 998 to 1000 mb The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued east of Cameron, Louisiana and west of High Island, Texas.

    Official advisory ↗
  13. Advisory 7Sep 1, 2026 · 10:00 PM CDT

    Tropical Storm became Tropical Depression Maximum wind fell from 45 to 35 mph Pressure changed from 1000 to 1002 mb The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued along the Texas ad Louisiana coasts.

    Official advisory ↗
  14. Advisory 8Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 AM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1002 to 1004 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
  15. Advisory 9Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT

    None.

    Official advisory ↗
  16. Advisory 10Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM CDT

    Maximum wind fell from 35 to 25 mph Pressure changed from 1004 to 1011 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
  17. Advisory 11Sep 3, 2026 · 10:00 PM CDT

    None.

    Official advisory ↗
  18. Advisory 12Sep 3, 2026 · 4:00 AM CDT

    Pressure changed from 1011 to 1012 mb None.

    Official advisory ↗
Official package ledger (39 links)

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