Widespread damage was sustained. Satellite imagery shows that Laura has become a little better organized since it crossed western Cuba, and it now has a central dense overcast and some outer banding in the southern quadrant. Did you know that policyholders without a team of experts often realize significant underpayment of their claim and sometimes no payment at all. You may always share WC images on social media platforms or with friends as long as you mention Weather Center Texas! As of 8 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Laura had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, making it a powerful Category 4 hurricane, and it’s expected to … Hurricane Laura is the 12th named storm of 2020 and is expected to be a Category 4 hurricane by Wednesday night when it makes landfall on the … East Texas and Southeastern Texas could actually get some of the winds from the storm (20-30 MPH) and plenty of rain most likely of course. There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time. Three and a half days before Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, La., the National Hurricane Center predicted where it would come ashore within 0.6 miles. By the time Laura reached southwest Louisiana early on August 27, maximum sustained winds reached 150 mph. A tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi until 8 a.m. local time. At this time, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted the possibility of tropical cyclogenesis over the next five days as environmental conditions gradually became more favorable for development. OR&R supported the U.S. Coast Guard response to Hurricane Laura by providing trajectory analysis to show where any spilled oil or chemicals may have gone, and helped to identify specific debris targets from NOAA's National Geodetic Survey imagery, which was generated post-landfall. After landfall, Laura should weaken through the 96 h point. So grateful the storm surge wasn’t as bad as predicted by NHC! Abbott said Hurricane Laura was expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane and would be "quite severe" with very powerful winds. It’s going to be a big storm! Conditions appear generally favorable for strengthening during the next 36 h, and the new intensity forecast calls for Laura to become a major hurricane during this time. Many other water level stations, which were installed over the past decade, detected new records during this extremely active Atlantic hurricane season. OCS’s navigation response teams (NRTs) completed hydrographic surveys in areas affected by Hurricane Laura at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hurricane Laura rapidly strengthened on August 26 in the Gulf of Mexico. By the time Laura reached southwest Louisiana early on August 27, maximum sustained winds reached 150 mph. Compete and Rank up in the WC Community Leaderboard for credit that can be used to unlock premium content. *Spanish translations, when available, are courtesy of the NWS San Juan Weather Forecast Office. Eight tornadoes were counted as a result of Hurricane Laura — the largest August outbreak of tornadoes in recorded history across the state. No Weather Center owned images may be used for commercial use. The system produced disorganized convection over a broad area, and steadily consolidated. NGS crews flew over areas identified by NOAA in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other state and federal partners to collect the damage assessment images. OCS quickly initiated negotiations and put in place project instructions for a hydrographic survey contractor to conduct response surveys in the area. This part of the state had never experienced such a powerful (Category 4) hurricane. The global model are in good agreement that the hurricane should encounter increasing shear in the last 12 h before landfall, although the potential impacts on the landfall intensity are unclear. Laura has strengthened again, this time to 105 mph, a Category 2 hurricane, as of early Wednesday morning.