( AP ) - Hurricane Humberto made landfall in Southeast Texas early Thursday, bringing heavy rains and winds of up to 80 mph as it made its way to eastern Louisiana, the National Weather Service said.
The Category 1 storm came ashore about five miles east of High Island, near Sea Rim State Park, where wind gusts measured 62 mph, meteorologist Jim Sweeney said. The storm was expected to start weakening as it continued inland.
"It's a very compact storm," Sweeney said. The strongest winds are very close to the center of circulation. The hurricane force winds only go about a 15 miles."