Nicholas makes landfall along Texas coast overnight, downgrades to tropical storm

The storm produced wind damage, storm surge, and heavy rainfall along Coastal Texas

Tropical storm Nicholas is moving east into eastern Texas and Louisiana Tuesday morning (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

UPDATE 7:00 a.m. Tuesday: Hurricane Nicholas made landfall early Tuesday morning on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula. It soon downgraded to a tropical storm.

WATCH: Meteorologist Justin Horne reports from the Texas coast as residents prepare for arrival of TS Nicholas

Latest Stats & Cone

Nicholas moved over the Houston/Galveston metro area early Tuesday morning. As of 7 AM Tuesday morning, Nicholas is weakening with wind speeds of 60 mph and is moving NNE at 8 mph.

Throughout Tuesday, Nicholas will move into Louisiana, bringing a high risk for flooding rains.

TS Nicholas will weaken and move east into Louisiana, bringing a risk for flooding rains. (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

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Types of Tropical Systems

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About the Authors:

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.

Sarah Spivey is a San Antonio native who grew up watching KSAT. She has been a proud member of the KSAT Weather Authority Team since 2017. Sarah is a Clark High School and Texas A&M University graduate. She previously worked at KTEN News. When Sarah is not busy forecasting, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and cat, and playing music.