Edouard weakens to depression as heavy rain hits southeastern Texas
The former tropical storm Edouard weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday night as wind and heavy rainfall continued to sweep southeastern Texas, the National Hurricane Center said. Edouard had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph Tuesday night, decreasing from about 60 mph when it made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, close to the border with Texas, at 2:20 p.m. Central Time, the hurricane center said. Earlier, forecasters warned that the storm could bring near-hurricane conditions to some areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Maps show storm's path and forecastA tropical storm warning was in effect from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, but the hurricane center discontinued it in its latest update.
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The former tropical storm Edouard weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday night as wind and heavy rainfall continued to sweep southeastern Texas, the National Hurricane Center said. Edouard had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph Tuesday night, decreasing from about 60 mph when it made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, close to the border with Texas, at 2:20 p.m. Central Time, the hurricane center said. Earlier, forecasters warned that the storm could bring near-hurricane conditions to some areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Maps show storm's path and forecastA tropical storm warning was in effect from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, but the hurricane center discontinued it in its latest update.