| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Trinity; San Jacinto; Polk |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 4:52:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 4:52PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Sebastopol, or 23 miles southwest of Apple Springs.
This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Groveton and Sebastopol.
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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