⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Polk – Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 6:40PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details

At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Votaw, or 10 miles north of Thicket, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Segno.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.