Edouard forms, heading for Galveston and Houston

Surprise, TD-5 formed today at 5 EDT, and by 6 PM EDT, it was Tropical Storm Edouard. Tropical Storm Warnings have been posted for the Louisiana Parishes of Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines up to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Tropical Storm Watches are up for Vermilion & Cameron Parishes in Louisiana and Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston, Liberty, Harris, Brazoria & Matagorda Counties in Texas (which includes the Houston metro area and the Golden Triangle).

Winds are up to 50 mph, and the storm is small but strengthening. It could very possibly be a hurricane when it hits Galveston and Houston metro on Tuesday morning.

AND....as I write this, the Tropical Storm Watch has been dropped....now replaced with a Hurricane Watch.

Although the thunderstorm activity in the center has diminished, that trend will probably not continue...basically at this point it's anyone's guess what happens!