https://news.yahoo.com/extra-hurricane-laura-lightning-seen-161200612.html Lightning strikes are visible in this satellite video of Hurricane Laura as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana coast this morning. Hurricane Laura slammed the coast of Louisiana near the Texas border as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday, bringing with it winds of 150mph. Hurricane Laura made landfall over the coasts of Louisiana and Texas early Thursday morning. Downgraded: Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm, but it has since weakened to a Category 2.It still has winds of 110 mph. (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) Hurricane Laura approaches landfall Thursday with considerable lightning in and around the eyewall.