Special Weather Statement Texas | Effective 04/04/2026 13:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 3:54PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Onalaska, or 12 miles northwest of Livingston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, Point Blank, Goodrich, Seven Oaks, Lake Livingston State Park, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, West Livingston, Sebastopol, Leggett, and Moscow.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. 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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Area Description: 
Trinity; San Jacinto; Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX