| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Inland Harris; Fort Bend; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Harris; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 1:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 1:59PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from near La Porte to Friendswood near
Alvin. Each storm within this cluster is nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Pasadena, Pearland, League City, western Baytown, Friendswood, La
Porte, Deer Park, Alvin, Dickinson, South Houston, Santa Fe,
Seabrook, Webster, Manvel, Kemah, Greater Hobby Area, Clear Lake,
Channelview, South Belt / Ellington, and Fresno.
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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