2 special weather statements in effect for Polk and San Jacinto Regions

• San Jacinto

  Special Weather Statement

  Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 501 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 San Jacinto TX-Polk TX- 501 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SAN JACINTO AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT... At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coldspring, or 11 miles southwest of Livingston, moving west at 15 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... Coldspring. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. If on or near Lake Livingston, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

• Polk

  Special Weather Statement

  Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 501 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 San Jacinto TX-Polk TX- 501 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SAN JACINTO AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT... At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coldspring, or 11 miles southwest of Livingston, moving west at 15 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... Coldspring. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. If on or near Lake Livingston, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH