Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chambers, Galveston, Harris Counties TX

Source: NOAA · Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, TX

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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Houston/Galveston has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Galveston County, west central Chambers County, and southeastern Harris County until 5:15 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, TX
Issued
July 27, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, TX.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX. Effective from June 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM CDT until June 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Northwestern Galveston County, west central Chambers County, and southeastern Harris County in southeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Eastern League City, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque, Seabrook, Hitchcock, Kemah, Clear Lake Shores, San Leon, Kemah Boardwalk, and Bacliff.

What You Should Do

For protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 4:33 PM CDT a severe thunderstorm was located over Texas City moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.

Timeline

Alert effective June 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM CDT. Expires June 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Houston/Galveston has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Galveston County, west central Chambers County, and southeastern Harris County until 5:15 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, TX. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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