| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Walker; San Jacinto; Polk |
| Effective | 7/5/2026, 7:11:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/5/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 7:11PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Details
At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Point Blank, or 15 miles east of Huntsville,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
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…
Point Blank and Oakhurst.
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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