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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
659 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
TXZ164-177>179-199-200-200045-
San Jacinto TX-Walker TX-Northern Liberty TX-Polk TX-Montgomery TX-
Trinity TX-
659 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TRINITY...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SAN JACINTO...NORTHERN LIBERTY...POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...

At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Diboll to near
Livingston to 8 miles east of New Waverly. Movement was east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Southeastern Huntsville, Livingston, Shepherd, Onalaska, Corrigan,
Groveton, New Waverly, Coldspring, Point Blank, Goodrich, Seven Oaks,
Sebastopol, Lake Livingston State Park, Alabama-Coushatta
Reservation, West Livingston, Leggett, Moscow, Oakhurst, Segno, and
Evergreen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms 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.

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LAT...LON 3044 9510 3050 9529 3051 9549 3063 9552
      3103 9521 3122 9486 3121 9486 3118 9485
      3115 9486 3111 9475 3111 9472 3109 9466
      3110 9465 3109 9464 3109 9462 3107 9460
      3106 9456 3101 9466 3054 9455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 262DEG 22KT 3117 9470 3076 9496 3058 9535 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Cassel