Texas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 05:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 7:54AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 5:54am
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
At 754 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Westhoff to 8 miles west of Tivoli to near Lamar. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Edna, Palacios, Ganado, Point Comfort, La Ward, Alamo Beach, Indianola, Schicke Point, Olivia, Lolita, Port Alto, Cordele, Vanderbilt, Morales, and Lake Texana Dam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Matagorda Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX