⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wharton; Fort Bend – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rosenberg, moving southwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Rosenberg, Richmond, Pecan Grove, Needville, East Bernard, Pleak,
Fairchilds, Beasley, Kendleton, Cumings, and Boling-Iago.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.