| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Inland Galveston; Coastal Galveston |
| Effective | 7/15/2026, 4:49:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/15/2026, 5:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 4:49AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Santa Fe, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
League City, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Hitchcock,
San Leon, and Bacliff.
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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