Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fort Bend, Harris, Waller Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 months 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 north central Fort Bend County, west central Harris County, and southeastern Waller County until 7:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- May 17, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX. The alert is effective from May 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM CDT until May 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Fort Bend County, southeastern Waller County, and west central Harris County in southeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Katy, Richmond, Mission Bend, Pecan Grove, Eldridge / West Oaks, southwestern Addicks Park Ten, Fulshear, Cinco Ranch, Four Corners, Addicks, and Memorial.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cinco Ranch or near Katy, moving north at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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