| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Houston; Trinity |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 7:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 7:18PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Austonio. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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…
Austonio and Lovelady.
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.
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