| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Galveston Island |
| Effective | 7/15/2026, 5:15:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/15/2026, 5:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 515 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
San Luis Pass, or 8 miles southwest of Galveston Island West End,
moving north at 15 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…
Galveston Island West End, Hitchcock, Jamaica Beach, San Luis Pass,
and Galveston State Park.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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