Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island, Texas at 3:00AM this morning as a strong category two hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Destructive conditions will continue in parts of Texas and Louisiana as Ike makes its way inland this morning.  Wind damage as well as storm surge and flooding is occurring across the Texas coastline as well as in the downtown Houston region. There have been several reports of windows blown out of high rises in downtown Houston as well as flooding in historic parts of Galveston. Over 4 million people are without power this morning. As Category 1 Hurricane Ike moves into Texas, severe weather, including tornadoes are possible, as well as localized flooding.

The StormTracker 2 Team is following the current conditions of Hurricane Ike as it impacts the Gulf Coast. Click "Watch Video" to watch the latest information on Ike from the StormTracker 2 Team.

Here are the current wind gusts:

Current Radar/Satellite

HOUSTON, TX (AP) - Hurricane-force gusts of at least 74 mph are lashing Galveston, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approaches. The National Hurricane Center says the storm hasn't strengthened in the past few hours as it closes in on the Texas Coast. But it's on the cusp of major hurricane status as a Category 2 storm with top winds of 110 mph.

Forecasters say the storm's center is about 55 miles southeast of Galveston and moving at about 12 mph. The eye is expected to crash ashore early Saturday. The storm's already sending towering waves to the Texas coast. Meteorologists expect storm surge as high as 20 feet near where the eye comes ashore.

The storm is so big that it covers 40 percent of the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters say the storm surge could be 20 feet high.

With the giant-size storm on the way, officials in Houston are telling people who decide to stay to hunker down, board up windows and stock up on drinking water and non-perishable food. The National Weather Service warns residents of Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula that those who ignore evacuation orders in single-family one- or two-story homes could "face certain death."

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