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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
610 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
TXZ164-177>179-199-200000-
San Jacinto TX-Walker TX-Polk TX-Montgomery TX-Trinity TX-
610 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TRINITY...NORTH CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN SAN JACINTO...POLK AND EASTERN WALKER
COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 610 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Groveton, or 16 miles south of Apple Springs, moving northeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Huntsville, Livingston, Apple Springs, Trinity, Onalaska, Corrigan,
Groveton, New Waverly, Coldspring, Point Blank, Riverside, Seven
Oaks, Sebastopol, Lake Livingston State Park, West Livingston,
Huntsville State Park, Leggett, Pennington, Moscow, and Oakhurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3134 9496 3133 9490 3130 9489 3128 9488
      3126 9490 3123 9486 3115 9486 3111 9475
      3111 9472 3109 9466 3110 9465 3109 9464
      3106 9456 3101 9466 3088 9463 3071 9472
      3048 9536 3057 9568 3104 9545 3139 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 243DEG 18KT 3099 9506 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Cassel