Houston weather: Dry Monday, watching Invest97L in the Gulf - FOX 26 Houston
Tropical Depression 5 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Edouard in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting warnings for the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Forecasters expect heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding in the Houston area.
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Tropical Depression 5, formed in the Gulf of America, has now strengthened to Tropical Storm Edouard. FOLLOW THE LATEST UPDATED ON TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HERE.This is the same disturbance that the National Hurricane Center designated Invest 97L over the weekend and Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 on Monday morning.A tropical depression has winds of less than 38 mph.If it becomes a tropical storm, meaning winds of 39 mph or higher, it would get the name Edouard.
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