WWUS84 KHGX 200442
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1142 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
TXZ195>198-210>212-200530-
Brazos TX-Washington TX-Waller TX-Grimes TX-Burleson TX-Colorado TX-
Austin TX-
1142 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN COLORADO...NORTHERN
AUSTIN...SOUTHWESTERN GRIMES...SOUTHEASTERN BURLESON...SOUTH CENTRAL
BRAZOS...WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN WALLER COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM
CDT...

At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brenham, moving southeast at 35 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...
Brenham, Hempstead, Bellville, Washington, Shelby, Somerville, Snook,
Industry, Burton, Millican, Lake Somerville Dam, Lake Somerville
State Park & Trailway, Lyons, Independence, and Quarry.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 9657 3049 9631 3045 9619 3033 9615
      3015 9607 2991 9608 2990 9635 2995 9657
      2996 9657 3008 9663 3010 9663 3018 9660
      3026 9668 3029 9666 3030 9664 3030 9667
      3031 9668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 294DEG 29KT 3016 9650 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Cassel