| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Trinity; Walker; San Jacinto |
| Effective | 7/22/2026, 4:31:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/22/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 4:31PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sebastopol, or 20 miles northeast of Huntsville, moving southwest at
20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Riverside, Sebastopol, and Oakhurst.
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.
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