Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/01/2026 01:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 3:29AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires: 
May 1, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sealy, moving northeast at 45 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... Sugar Land, Rosenberg, Katy, Richmond, Sealy, Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire, Bellville, Eagle Lake, Pecan Grove, Mission Bend, western Eldridge / West Oaks, southwestern Addicks Park Ten, Hockley, Waller, East Bernard, Wallis, Fulshear, and Pleak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Wharton; Fort Bend
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX