Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Texas Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 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 parts of Austin, Burleson, Colorado, and Washington counties until 11:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- June 1, 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 2 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 19, 2026 at 10:50 PM CDT until May 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Colorado County, Northwestern Austin County, Southeastern Burleson County, and Central Washington County in southeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Brenham, Shelby, Somerville, Burton, Lake Somerville Dam, Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, Carmine, Lyons, Independence, and Quarry.
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 10:49 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Caldwell to near Giddings to 8 miles southwest of Rosanky, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 11:45 PM CDT on May 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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