⚠️ Tropical Cyclone Local Statement – West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange – Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued September 1 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas

**Tropical Storm Edouard Made Landfall Near Johnsons
Bayou **

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Lower
Vermilion

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for East Cameron, Hardin,
Lower Jefferson, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Orange, Southern
Calcasieu, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange,
Upper Jefferson, and West Cameron

* STORM INFORMATION:
– About 20 miles north-northwest of Sabine Pass 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 officially made landfall near Johnsons
Bayou, LA, at 220 PM. The system will continue to weaken as it
moves inland. We received several reports of 50-60+ MPH wind gusts
across our coastal areas, with the highest being a gust to 71 MPH
at Texas Point shortly before landfall. The Hurricane Watch was
dropped earlier and replaced with a Tropical Storm Warning, while
the Storm Surge Warning was replaced with a Coastal Flood Warning
for lower Jefferson and western Cameron Parishes, along with a
Coastal Flood Advisory for southern Orange County, southern
Calcasieu, and eastern Cameron Parishes. Given that the coastal
threat has not entirely materialized and the system is now moving
inland, it is possible that the remaining coastal flood products
could be dropped over the next several hours.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
SETX/SWLA.

If realized, these 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.

* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
SETX/SWLA.

If realized, these impacts 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 Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* SURGE:
Limited impacts from the main surge event are now unfolding across
SETX.

If realized, these impacts include:
– Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
– Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
surge water covers the road.
– Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
– Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

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

* TORNADOES:
Potential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across Southwest
Louisiana and Southeast Texas.

If realized, these 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 boats pulled
from moorings.

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

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Now is the time to stay inside and away from windows. Listen for
updates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a
battery-powered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy.

If you are prone to flooding or in an area under a storm surge watch
or warning, be prepared for the possibility of a quick and dramatic
rise in water levels.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the
safest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.

* 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 Lake Charles LA around 11PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.