Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Texas with hurricane watches in effect
Tampa weather | Tuesday evening forecast
FOX 13's Meteorologist Jim Weber has your Tuesday evening forecast.
TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Edouard remained a minimal system early Tuesday as it made landfall on the Texas coast, with hurricane watches in effect for parts of Texas and Louisiana.
Tropical Storm Edouard Texas path
What we know:
The storm made landfall near Johnson Bayou, LA later Tuesday with winds of 60 miles per hour. It continues to weaken and as of 5 p.m., winds were 50 miles per hour.
Edouard has weakened to a tropical depression with max winds of 35 miles per hour, according to the last advisory issued by NHC on the system.
Edouard is expected to produce three to seven inches of rain with some areas possibly reaching up to 12 inches. Wind gusts will diminish, but we will likely still see winds gusting over 30 miles per hour as far north as Dallas, TX.
Hurricane watches have been issued for portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts as the storm approaches.
Dig deeper:
Small tropical systems with tight centers can experience rapid changes in strength, meaning Edouard could strengthen quickly before weakening just as quickly.
Forecasters will continue monitoring the storm as it approaches the coast.
Heavy rain and flooding impact
Why you should care:
Despite the possibility of changes in intensity, rainfall is expected to be Edouard's biggest impact.
While Edouard could briefly pack a punch, the system is expected to be relatively short-lived after moving inland.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from tropical updates provided by FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg and national forecast models tracking Tropical Storm Edouard.