| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Inland Harris; Coastal Harris |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 8:10:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 8:10PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
eastern Downtown Houston and Galena Park. An outflow boundary will
merge with this cell and may intensify…producing strong wind
gusts, heavy rain, and lightning.
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…
Pasadena, Deer Park, South Houston, Bellaire, West University Place,
Galena Park, Jacinto City, Midtown Houston, Downtown Houston,
Cloverleaf, Greenway / Upper Kirby Area, Second Ward, Greater
Heights, Neartown / Montrose, Greater Eastwood, Near Northside
Houston, Greater Fifth Ward, Greater Hobby Area, Memorial Park, and
Channelview.
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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