| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Waller; Inland Harris |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 4:28:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 4:28PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hockley, or 11 miles southeast of Prairie View, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
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.
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