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Tropical Storm Edouard Local Statement Advisory Number 6
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX  AL052026
418 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

This product covers Southeast Texas

EDOUARD JUST INLAND ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST. 

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bolivar Peninsula, 
      Chambers, and Southern Liberty

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 60 miles northeast of Galveston TX
    - 29.9N 94.0W
    - Storm Intensity 50 mph
    - Movement Northwest or 305 degrees at 7 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Edouard has moved inland along the Northwestern Gulf 
Coast and is expected to continue to move further northwest across East
and Southeast Texas. The system's rainbands will continue to move 
across Southeast Texas region through tonight and are expected to bring
periods of moderate to heavy rainfall with some showers and 
thunderstorms potentially producing rainfall rates of 3-4 inches per 
hour. Strong gusty winds can also be expected. This could lead to flash
flooding. Moreover, residual tropical moisture behind the system could
result in additional scattered moderate to heavy rainfall on Wednesday
as well. 

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible 
extensive impacts across portions of Southeast Texas. Potential 
impacts include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in 
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may 
      become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may 
      become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple 
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed 
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. 
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with 
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. 
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited 
to significant impacts across portions of Southeast Texas.

* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across 
Chambers and Southern Liberty Counties. Potential impacts in this 
area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored 
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or 
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are 
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban 
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on 
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.

* SURGE:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across Southeast 
Texas.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts 
across areas east of I-45. Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution 
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power 
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys 
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, 
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees 
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats 
      pulled from moorings.

Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.

OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and 
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a 
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.

Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles 
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide 
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly 
ventilated area.

If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in 
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which 
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay 
attention for instructions from local authorities.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets 
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes 
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather 
warnings.


* 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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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather 
Service in Houston/Galveston TX around 10 PM CDT, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.