Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Tropical Storm Edouard
August 3-6, 2008

The development of Tropical Storm Edouard can be traced back from a surface trough of low pressure that persisted across the Northeast Gulf just south of the Florida Panhandle beginning on August 2nd. Overnight into the morning of August 3rd, the eastern portion of the trough closed off into a weak low pressure system. The low increased in organization by the afternoon, and was named Edouard by late afternoon when Aircraft Reconnaissance found winds over tropical storm force.

Edouard initially moved slowly westward around 5 mph on August 3rd and 4th, but sped up to over 10 mph the 12 hours before landfall near Sea Rim State Park, TX around 7 AM CDT August 5th as a 65 mph tropical storm. Click here to see the track of Edouard.

Listed below are post-storm reports and meteorological data gathered from this tropical storm. All data is considered preliminary, and is subject to change at any time. Additional information will continue to be added to this page in the future.

Post Tropical Cyclone Reports
NWS Houston	NWS Lake Charles	NWS New Orleans
National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Report

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Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Tropical Storm Edouard 2008