What is the danger?
According to the National Weather Service, a round of severe weather is expected tomorrow afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through the region, beginning as early as 1:00pm. Severe thunderstorms, strong winds and hail are the primary threats. Widespread rainfall rates of less than one inch are expected across the county, however, isolated areas of heavy rainfall may occur.
What you should do:
STAY HOME
- Stay Home, Work Safe order is in effect: do your part by staying home!
- If you must drive, stay safe:
- NEVER drive into flooded roadways.
- Have lights and wipers on.
- Allow extra braking distance and more time for your commute.
GET PREPARED
- Bring pets inside.
- Move your vehicle under cover, if possible.
- Secure loose objects in your yard.
- Have a flashlight, NOAA Weather Radio and extra batteries in case you lose power.
BE INFORMED
- Monitor the weather throughout the afternoon and evening.
- Get updates from trusted sources such as: National Weather Service Houston-Galveston, Harris County Flood Control District, and ReadyHarris.
- Power outages are possible anytime high winds occur. Track outages using the CenterPoint Energy Outage Tracker at ReadyHarris.
- Have a way to get emergency alerts by enabling your cell phone’s emergency alerts feature.
Text CV19 to 888777 to receive COVID19 updates.
Where you can learn more:
- Local Weather: National Weather Service Houston-Galveston
- Road Conditions: Houston TranStar