August 9, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Inland Harris; Coastal Harris – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Inland Harris; Coastal Harris
Effective 8/9/2026, 2:53:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/9/2026, 3:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 2:53PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eastex / Jensen Area, or over Near Northside Houston, moving
northwest at 5 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…
Bellaire, Humble, West University Place, Galena Park, Jacinto City,
Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village,
Midtown Houston, Downtown Houston, Cloverleaf, Northside / Northline,
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area, Spring Branch North, Second Ward,
Greater Greenspoint, Greater Heights, Neartown / Montrose, Greater
Eastwood, and Near Northside Houston.

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.