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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – San Jacinto; Polk – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area San Jacinto; Polk
Effective 7/5/2026, 7:39:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/5/2026, 8:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 7:39PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coldspring, or 15 miles northwest of Cleveland, moving southeast at
10 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…
Shepherd, Coldspring, and Evergreen.

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.