⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Houston; Trinity; Polk – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:39PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northwest of Groveton, or 17 miles southwest of
Apple Springs, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Groveton.

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.