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

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:59PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
two outflow boundaries set to collide in the Lake Livingston area.
on region. Look for storm intensity to increase as this occurs with
gusty winds, lightning, and heavy downpours.

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…
Onalaska, Coldspring, Point Blank, and Oakhurst.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

If on or near Lake Livingston, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.