| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Houston |
| Effective | 7/16/2026, 4:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/16/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 4:40PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Austonio, moving north at 20 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…
Austonio.
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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