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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1217 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026
 
TXZ210>213-226-227-200615-
Waller TX-Wharton TX-Colorado TX-Inland Harris TX-Fort Bend TX-
Austin TX-
1217 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...NORTH
CENTRAL WHARTON...SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN...NORTHWESTERN FORT BEND...
SOUTHERN WALLER AND WEST CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM
CDT...

At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bellville to near
Eagle Lake to 9 miles northeast of Speaks. Movement was east at 25
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...
Northwestern Rosenberg, Katy, Sealy, Brookshire, Eagle Lake, East
Bernard, Wallis, Fulshear, Simonton, San Felipe, Pattison, Orchard,
Cinco Ranch, Weston Lakes, Cumings, Cat Spring, Altair, and Garwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 2992 9579 2955 9579 2948 9615 2943 9642
      2956 9656 2972 9647 2992 9643 2990 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 281DEG 22KT 2989 9624 2966 9630 2936 9661 

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

$$

Cassel