Special Weather Statement 05/07/2025 04:18 for Texas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 6:18AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 7, 2025 - 4:18am
Expires: 
May 7, 2025 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 618 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bay City, moving northeast at 20 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... Lake Jackson, Angleton, Bay City, Freeport, Clute, West Columbia, Sweeny, Surfside Beach, Richwood, Brazoria, Jones Creek, Danbury, Oyster Creek, Holiday Lakes, Bailey's Prairie, Sargent, Wild Peach Village, Markham, Van Vleck, and San Luis Pass.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Houston/Galveston TX