Hurricane Laura made landfall close to 1 a.m. Thursday near Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It has now weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moves into inland Louisiana.
KSAT Meteorologist Justin Horne is currently in Orange along the Sabine River that separates Texas and Louisiana, just west of where the hurricane made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana.
The latest track from the National Hurricane Center shows Laura quickly charging along the Texas/Louisiana border through Thursday afternoon.
Watch Justin’s latest update in the video player above. This article will be updated with additional videos throughout the morning.
You can follow along with Your Weather Authority as we continue to track Laura by downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app for Apple or Android. Be sure to allow notifications for updates, including livestreams from KSAT meteorologists.
Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30.
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Justin Horne is a meteorologist and reporter for KSAT 12 News. When severe weather rolls through, Justin will hop in the KSAT 12 Storm Chaser to safely bring you the latest weather conditions from across South Texas. On top of delivering an accurate forecast, Justin often reports on one of his favorite topics: Texas history.
Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.