Thursday, August 7th, 2008 — Tropical Storm Edouard hit the Texas Gulf coast east of Galveston Aug. 5 with strong winds and heavy rain, but did little more than soak the travelers who came to relax on the tourist town’s beaches. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm weakened as it headed inland toward central Texas, with top sustained winds easing to near 60 mph from 65 mph.