⚠️ Tropical Cyclone Local Statement – Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula – Thursday, July 23, 2026

Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 23 at 6:51PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

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This product covers Southeast Texas

**Bertha Weakens to a Depression, All Tropical Storm Warnings are Cancelled**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– All watches and warnings have been canceled

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– None

* STORM INFORMATION:
– About 20 miles north-northeast of Houston TX
– 29.9N 95.3W
– Storm Intensity 35 mph
– Movement West or 280 degrees at 13 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Depression Bertha continues to weaken as it moves westward
through southeast Texas. Bertha will continue to weaken, becoming a
post-tropical system as it moves westward tonight. Locally heavy
downpours remain possible for the next few hours mainly to the south
and southwest of the center. No other significant impacts are expected
as winds continue to subside.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Additional impacts from flooding rain are still a concern across the
western Houston metro and Brazos Valley. Remain well guarded against
locally hazardous flood waters having further impacts of limited
potential.

Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Be alert for flooded roads. Do not drive through places where flood
waters cover the road. Turn around, don’t drown!

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
– For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
– For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
– For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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As it pertains to this event…this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX
regarding the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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