Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 3–6, 2008
TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.
01 · The story
Tropical Storm Edouard (2008) was a tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic season. It formed on August 3, 2008, 161 mi S of Pensacola, Florida, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb on August 5, 2008, and made landfall 25 mi SW of Port Arthur, Texas on August 5, 2008 as a tropical storm (63 mph). The storm lasted 3.3 days and travelled about 779 miles (1,253 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| Landfall (UTC) | Where | Strength | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2008 · 12:00 UTC | 25 mi SW of Port Arthur, Texas | TS 63 mph | 996 mb |
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, Texas | 30 mi | Aug 5 · 14:00 UTC | TS 58 mph |
| Houston, Texas | 34 mi | Aug 5 · 19:00 UTC | TS 44 mph |
| Pasadena, Texas | 32 mi | Aug 5 · 19:00 UTC | TS 44 mph |
| Cypress, Texas | 35 mi | Aug 5 · 22:00 UTC | TD 38 mph |
| Round Rock, Texas | 74 mi | Aug 6 · 06:00 UTC | TD 29 mph |
| Waco, Texas | direct hit | Aug 6 · 07:00 UTC | TD 28 mph |
| Killeen, Texas | 41 mi | Aug 6 · 08:00 UTC | TD 27 mph |
| Arlington, Texas | 72 mi | Aug 6 · 11:00 UTC | TD 24 mph |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 63 mi | Aug 6 · 13:00 UTC | TD 23 mph |
| Abilene, Texas | 63 mi | Aug 6 · 18:00 UTC | TD 23 mph |
Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.
04 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 28.1°N 87.4°W | 149 mi S of Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Aug 3 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 28.1°N 87.8°W | 148 mi S of Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Aug 4 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 28.1°N 88.5°W | 160 mi SE of New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Aug 4 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 28.1°N 89.6°W | 124 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana |
| Aug 4 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 28.1°N 90.3°W | 106 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana |
| Aug 4 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1001 mb | 28.3°N 91.0°W | 91 mi S of Houma, Louisiana |
| Aug 5 00:00 | TS | 58 mph | 999 mb | 28.5°N 91.7°W | 88 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Aug 5 06:00 | TS | 63 mph | 997 mb | 29.0°N 92.9°W | 86 mi SSE of Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Aug 5 12:00 | TS LANDFALL | 63 mph | 996 mb | 29.6°N 94.2°W | 25 mi SW of Port Arthur, Texas |
| Aug 5 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | 999 mb | 30.0°N 94.8°W | 21 mi NNE of Baytown, Texas |
| Aug 6 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1003 mb | 30.6°N 95.7°W | 12 mi SW of Huntsville, Texas |
| Aug 6 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 31.4°N 97.0°W | 13 mi SE of Waco, Texas |
| Aug 6 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1011 mb | 32.0°N 98.0°W | 19 mi SE of Stephenville, Texas |
| Aug 6 18:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1012 mb | 32.7°N 98.7°W | 35 mi WSW of Mineral Wells, Texas |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
Edouard made landfall once: 25 mi SW of Port Arthur, Texas on August 5, 2008 at 12:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.
At its peak on August 5, 2008, Edouard was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 996 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.
3.3 days, from August 3, 2008 to August 6, 2008. It travelled about 779 miles.
The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.
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