{"id":320628,"date":"2026-06-03T08:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320628\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:51:10","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-warnings-issued-in-houston-as-storms-roll-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320628\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe thunderstorm warnings issued in Houston as storms roll through"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings<\/a> and weather advisories north and west of Houston\u00a0Tuesday afternoon, starting around the same time the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.<\/p>\n

After a storm warning in Hempstead northwest of Houston, the NWS also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Texas cities Huntsville, Madisonville, Trinity and surrounding areas until 6:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

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The FAA said departing flights were grounded at IAH 3:43 p.m. to 5 p.m. because of the storms.<\/p>\n

Special weather statements were also issued in the Fort Bend and Sugar Land area advising of possible pea-sized hail and wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. That advisory was set to expire at 5:30\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

The start of meteorological summer arrived Monday as temperatures in the city are expected to climb toward 100 degrees this week.\u00a0Justin Ballard, meteorologist for the Houston Chronicle,<\/a> said storm chances are expected to increase across Southeast Texas as heat and humidity build.<\/p>\n

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