Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 12:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sheldon, or near Cloverleaf, moving north at 10 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... Humble, Cloverleaf, Greater Fifth Ward, Channelview, Barrett, Crosby, Settegast, Houston Gardens, East Houston, Lake Houston Dam, Hunterwood, El Dorado / Oates Prairie, Sheldon, East Little York / Homestead, Northshore, Kashmere Gardens, Pleasantville Area, southern Bush Intercontinental Airport, southern Atascocita, and Eastex / Jensen Area.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Harris; Coastal Harris
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX