Texas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 01:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 3:14AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 1:14am
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
At 314 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Clear Lake to near Surfside Beach to 17 miles east of Port Oconnor. Movement was southeast at 45 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... Southern Pasadena, League City, Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, Matagorda, Friendswood, Lake Jackson, Alvin, Angleton, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Freeport, southern Seabrook, Clute, Webster, Hitchcock, Kemah, and Surfside Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southeastern Texas.
Area Description: 
Inland Harris; Chambers; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Harris; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX