| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston |
| Effective | 7/15/2026, 5:42:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/15/2026, 6:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 5:42AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 542 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hitchcock, 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…
La Marque, Santa Fe, and Hitchcock.
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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