| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | San Jacinto; Polk; Northern Liberty |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 6:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 6:44PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cleveland, moving north at 20 mph.
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…
Cleveland, Shepherd, North Cleveland, and Tarkington Prairie.
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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