⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Waller; Inland Harris – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hockley, or 12 miles southeast of Prairie View, moving west at 15
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…
Prairie View, Hockley, and Waller.

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.