{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.db720737d39dc364f2e5d9b71c59f8f8c628a314.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 22 at 10:14AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.db720737d39dc364f2e5d9b71c59f8f8c628a314.001.1","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":794,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 22 at 10:14AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula\n**Issued by:** NWS Houston/Galveston TX\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T10:14:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T10:14:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T18:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSHGX\n\nThis product covers Southeast Texas\n\n**A Weakening Tropical Storm Bertha will approach Southeast Texas on\nThursday**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bolivar Peninsula,\nBrazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal\nGalveston, and Galveston Island\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 370 miles east of Galveston TX\n- 29.8N 88.6W\n- Storm Intensity 50 mph\n- Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 6 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Bertha is currently located off the Mississippi coast\nand is expected move westward along the central Gulf Coast through the\nnext day. Bertha will be moving through an unfavorable environment due\nto high wind shear, dry air, and land interaction, so it is expected to\nweaken and become even more disorganized. It is forecast to make\nlandfall along the upper Texas Coast late Thursday morning or early\nafternoon as a weak Tropical Storm. No significant impacts to southeast\nTexas are expected at this time with the highest probabilities of\ntropical storm force winds remaining off the coast and gusts to\ntropical storm force winds possible along the immediate coast. Isolated\nshowers and thunderstorms will be possible through Thursday, but\nthreat of flooding rain is low.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across coastal\nportions of Chambers, Galveston, and Brazoria counties.\nPotential impacts in this area include:\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 are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban\nor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on\nbridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nPrepare for locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts\nacross Bolivar Peninsula. Potential impacts in this area\ninclude:\n- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along\nimmediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas\nfarther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread\nwith surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where\nsurge water covers the road.\n- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly\nin usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,\nand piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across coastal portions of Southeast Texas. Potential\nimpacts include:\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen\nand overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies\nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your\nhome or business.\n\nWhen making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the\nexact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging\nwind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the\ncenter of the storm.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news\noutlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes\nto the forecast.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in Houston/Galveston TX around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if\nconditions warrant."}