⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Chambers; Bolivar Peninsula – Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 5:16PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of High Island, or 14 miles south of Hamshire, moving
southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Gilchrist, Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, and High Island.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.