Phenomena: Tropical Cyclone
Satellite: GOES-19 (GOES East)
Product: GeoColor
Instrument: Advanced Baseline Imager
Date: August 31, 2026 (12:36 UTC) - September 2, 2026 (17:41 UTC)
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, NOAA’s GOES East satellite observed Tropical Storm Edouard making landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, at 2:20 p.m. CDT (19:20 UTC), with maximum sustained winds estimated at 60 mph. The storm had developed just the night before.
Edouard brought rounds of heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts to southwestern Louisiana and the Upper Texas coast, prompting flood warnings across the region. The storm also downed trees and power lines, leaving more than 150,000 customers without power.
As of Wednesday, September 2, Edouard has weakened into a tropical depression as it moves inland. However, the system continues to bring heavy rainfall to southwestern Louisiana and parts of the Upper Texas Coast, with impacts extending inland into east-central Texas.
According to the National Weather Service, a High Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect for portions of southeastern Texas, particularly across the Big Thicket and Piney Woods regions. The heavy rainfall could lead to widespread and potentially catastrophic flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas and along rivers. Flood watches and warnings, as well as flash flood warnings, remain in effect from the Upper Texas Coast into portions of eastern Texas.
This GeoColor imagery shows Edouard approaching the coast in colors similar to what we might see with our own eyes from space.
The GOES East geostationary satellite, also known as GOES-19, keeps watch over most of North America, including the contiguous United States and Mexico, as well as Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean to the west coast of Africa. The satellite's high-resolution imagery provides optimal viewing of severe weather events, including thunderstorms, tropical storms and hurricanes.