⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Trinity; Walker; San Jacinto – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:40PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Trinity, or 15 miles north of Huntsville, moving south
at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Huntsville, Trinity, Riverside, and Oakhurst.

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.