{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7d261e3c84024507fa5ec1deca70cc5b7377512b.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Storm Warning issued July 23 at 4:03PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7d261e3c84024507fa5ec1deca70cc5b7377512b.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Houston/Galveston TX"},"word_count":552,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical Storm Warning issued July 23 at 4:03PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Galveston Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Houston/Galveston TX\n**Sent:** 2026-07-23T16:03:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-23T16:03:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-24T00:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Galveston\n- Jamaica Beach\n- West End Galveston Island\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39\nto 57 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm\nforce.\n- PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be\ncompleted as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind\ndamage.\n- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees\nare shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown\nover.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within\nurban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving\nconditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- No storm surge inundation forecast\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little to no storm\nsurge flooding\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.\nRough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening rip\ncurrents are possible.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge flooding\nare needed.\n- ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitor\nforecasts.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from storm surge flooding.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall\nforecast\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little or no\npotential for flooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect\nagainst flooding rain at this time.\n- ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms\nwith gusty winds may still occur.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect\nagainst tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest\ntornado situation.\n- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.\n\n* FOR MORE INFORMATION:\n- Hurricane Preparedness: Federal Emergency Management Agency\n- http://ready.gov/hurricanes\n- Local weather conditions and forecasts: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX\n- http://www.weather.gov/hgx/"}