What hurricane is hitting texas right now?

Question

My kid broke my TV, and I dont have the news...I was just looking at a weather map, and it looks like a hurricane hitting Texas...is there another hurricane out there right now?? If so what is the name and is it bad??

Answer 1

Its not a hurricane, a tropical storm close to hurricane strength well its weaker now, highest is like 65mph wind

Answer 2

There is no hurricane out there at all.  Edward hit texas this morning but it was only a weak Tropical Storm

Answer 3

Edouard

Answer 4

TS Edourd

Answer 5

The hurricane that is hitting Texas right now is hurricane  Edourd and i think it is really bad.

Answer 6

Edouard inland, beginning to weaken

Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

11:07 a.m. ET 8/5/2008

Tropical Storm Edouard (60 mph) is swirling inland over extreme southeast Texas now and beginning to weaken.

As of 10 a.m. CDT, the center of Edouard was located about 40 miles west of Port Arthur, Texas, and moving toward the WNW at 15 mph.

A tropical storm warning remains in effect between Cameron, Louisiana, and San Luis Pass, Texas. The hurricane watch has been cancelled.

Answer 7

no...it is just a tropical storm...Edouard.  It came onshore earlier this morning with 60-65 mph sustained winds.