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The City of Katy Office of Emergency Management is responsible for handling the monitoring, informing and coordination of emergency situations in the City of Katy. The City of Katy Office of Emergency Management (OEM) official site for planning, preparedness, mitigation & recovery notifications and information for the residents & businesses of the City limits.

06/14/2025
๐Ÿšจ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ & ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸšจThe Flood Watch has been expanded and now inclu...
06/12/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ & ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿšจ

The Flood Watch has been expanded and now includes Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller Counties. It remains in effect through 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 12th.

๐Ÿ’ง What to Know:
Heavy rainfall could lead to flooding in low-lying areas, creeks, streams, and urban spots with poor drainage. The latest model runs are now showing deeper moisture and storm activity shifting closer to the Houston metro area, increasing the flood threat locally.

๐ŸŒง๏ธ When:
Storms are expected to move in late tonight into Thursday morning, with the heaviest rainfall possible between 3:00โ€“9:00 AM. Some storms could repeatedly impact the same areas, increasing the chance for flash flooding. Wind gusts up to 40 mph are also possible with the main line of storms.

โš ๏ธ Potential Impacts:

Flash flooding in flood-prone areas

Creeks and streams may overflow

Travel disruptions possible

๐Ÿ“ข Stay Alert:
Monitor weather forecasts and be ready to act if a Flood Warning is issued.

๐ŸŒง๏ธ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ (๐Ÿ”/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“) ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ŸŒง๏ธWeโ€™re in an active storm pattern, and...
06/11/2025

๐ŸŒง๏ธ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ (๐Ÿ”/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“) ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Weโ€™re in an active storm pattern, and itโ€™s one of those days where we need to keep an eye on the radar.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Morning into Early Afternoon:
A cluster of storms from the west is slowly drifting into our area. We expect heavy rain to arrive by around 10 AM, then gradually taper into lighter rain through the early afternoon. Rainfall totals could reach 1 to 2 inches in some spots.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Evening:
Weโ€™re watching for another round of storms to redevelop to our west and possibly move into our area tonight. These could bring gusty winds, hail, and more heavy rain.

๐Ÿšจ Whatโ€™s the Risk Today?

โ€ข Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for flooding โ€“ especially on streets with poor drainage or areas that have already seen rain this week.

โ€ข Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe storms

โ€ข Damaging winds ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ

โ€ข Hail up to 1 inch โ›ˆ๏ธ

โ€ข A brief tornado canโ€™t be ruled out ๐ŸŒช๏ธ

๐ŸŸก While a Flood Watch is in effect north of Katy, we could still see street flooding here, especially if we get hit by a stronger storm.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Stay weather-aware, make sure you can receive alerts.

Weโ€™ll keep you updated if anything changes.

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐žThereโ€™s a chance for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening mainly between...
06/09/2025

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž

Thereโ€™s a chance for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening mainly between 4 PM and 9 PM.

๐Ÿ”ธ Storms that do develop could bring:

โ˜‘๏ธ Large hail in the strongest cells
โ˜‘๏ธ Damaging wind gusts
โ˜‘๏ธ Locally heavy rainfall that could lead to quick ponding on streets or in low-lying areas

Storms are expected to form north of our area and could drift south into Katy later today. If they hold together, we may see impacts during the evening commute.

This is just the start of an active weather pattern, with more rounds of rain and storms possible through midweek. Weโ€™ll keep sharing updates as the forecast becomes clearer.

โ›ˆ๏ธ Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Katy Until 7:00 AM โ€“ Monday, June 9A line of storms is moving in from North T...
06/09/2025

โ›ˆ๏ธ Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Katy Until 7:00 AM โ€“ Monday, June 9

A line of storms is moving in from North Texas and may reach the Katy area early Monday morning.

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ If we are impacted by severe storms, the potential hazards include:

Strong wind gusts

Hail

Brief heavy rainfall, possibly during the morning commute

Some of these storms could strengthen as they move closer to the region.

โš ๏ธ A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for storms that could become severe. Please stay weather-aware during the early morning hours, especially if youโ€™re heading out for work or school.

Heads up if you're out and about this afternoonโ€”The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for parts of Fo...
06/04/2025

Heads up if you're out and about this afternoonโ€”The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for parts of Fort Bend, Harris, and Waller Counties, including Katy.

๐Ÿ’ง Rain gauges in areas east and southeast of Katy were picking up 2โ€“3 inches per hour, mainly near Highway 6 and beyond. While the storms are moving, localized flooding in poor drainage spots is possible.

๐Ÿ“ For Katy โ€“ weโ€™re included in the advisory, but the heaviest rain fell east of town. Still, if you're traveling that way, take it slow and watch for ponding on the roads.

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ๐Ÿ” Key Points:โ€ข๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ There's a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) f...
06/04/2025

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ

๐Ÿ” Key Points:

โ€ข๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ There's a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms today.

โ€ข๐Ÿ’จ The strongest storms could produce isolated strong wind gusts.

โ€ข๐ŸŒง๏ธ Expect scattered activityโ€”some areas will stay dry, others could see brief downpours and lightning.

โ€ขโšก Activity will wind down after sunset.

๐Ÿ‘€ Whatโ€™s Driving This?
A weak front is stalling out just north of the area today, but itโ€™s close enough to stir up the atmosphere and make things a bit more interesting. Combine that with the afternoon seabreeze and a warm, unstable air mass, and weโ€™ve got just enough ingredients for scattered showers and storms to develop. While not widespread, a stronger storm or two could still pack a punch with gusty winds and heavy rain.

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธA Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Katy from 1:42 PM to...
06/01/2025

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Katy from 1:42 PM to 10:00 PM today. This means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and near our area.

Main threats include:
โœ… Large hail, with some storms capable of producing hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter
โœ… Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph
โœ… A brief tornado cannot be ruled out

โš ๏ธ REMEMBER: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. People in these areas should stay alert for threatening weather and listen for later statements and possible warnings.

Stay weather-aware, and check back for updates if warnings are issued!

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธWeโ€™re tracking isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms that c...
06/01/2025

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

Weโ€™re tracking isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms that could impact the Katy area as early as 2 PM and continuing through midnight. Storms are expected to develop first in the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods areas, then move southward into the Katy area later this afternoon and evening.

Hereโ€™s what you need to know:

โœ… ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฌ:
Large hail (some storms could produce hail up to 2" in diameter, especially in areas north of Katy)

Damaging wind gusts (potential for winds above 57 mph)

Heavy downpours that could cause brief ponding on roadways and low-lying spots

A brief tornado cannot be completely ruled out, though the overall risk is low

๐Ÿ’ง ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ:
Most of us wonโ€™t see a lot of rain, but any strong storm that develops could quickly drop 1.5 to 2+ inches of rain in a short time.

Localized street flooding is possible in areas with poor drainage.

Stay weather-aware today and tonight, and keep an eye on updates in case warnings are issued.

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐ก๐ž๐š๐:
There is still some uncertainty because guidance does not agree on how things will evolve. Some forecasts show morning storms weakening before redevelopment this afternoon, while others suggest ongoing activity from north Texas tracking southward. Either scenario, or a mix of both, is possible. Scattered strong storms could also pop up instead of a well-organized cluster. We are monitoring closely and will share updates if warnings are issued.

๐Ÿšจ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ŸšจA cluster of storms to the southeast of Katy is moving this way this morning, bringing wind ...
05/28/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿšจ

A cluster of storms to the southeast of Katy is moving this way this morning, bringing wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail. These storms will continue to move through the region over the next few hours. Please use caution if youโ€™re out on the roads this morning.

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Hereโ€™s what to expect today and tomorrow: ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ

Today (Wednesday):

โ€ข Morning: Storms moving in from the southeast with gusty winds and small hail.

โ€ข Afternoon: A larger cluster of storms moving in from the west, with damaging winds (gusts over 58 mph), large hail (1โ€+), and heavy rainfall that could lead to ponding on roads and minor flooding in low-lying areas.

โ€ข Evening/Night: Another round of storms could develop late tonight, especially north and east of Katy, but theyโ€™re expected to be weaker.

Thursday:

โ€ข Another active weather day with isolated showers and storms in the morning.

โ€ข In the afternoon, storms may become more widespread and stronger, bringing another chance of damaging winds, hail, and heavy downpours.

๐Ÿ“Š Risk Levels for Katy ๐Ÿ“Š

โ€ข The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed all of Southeast Texas, including Katy, under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe storms today and tomorrow. This means thereโ€™s a small chance (5โ€“14%) of severe winds and 1โ€ hail within 25 miles of any point.

โ€ข The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has placed our area in a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall today, meaning thereโ€™s a better chance for heavy downpours and localized flooding. Tomorrow, weโ€™re under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall.

๐ŸŒง๏ธ Stay Weather-Ready! ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

โ€ข Monitor the radar and be alert for rapidly changing conditions.

โ€ข Have multiple ways to get weather warnings (weather apps, NOAA radio, TV, etc.).

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธThe National Weather Service has upgraded the previous Special ...
05/27/2025

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

The National Weather Service has upgraded the previous Special Weather Statement to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area.

At 11:46 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Montgomery to Magnolia to Hockley to 7 miles northwest of Pattison, moving east at 40 mph.

๐Ÿ’จ Hazard:

60 mph wind gusts

Source: Radar indicated

Please take precautions and stay weather-aware. Gusty winds can knock down tree limbs and unsecured objects. Stay indoors if possible and avoid driving during the storm.

Weโ€™ll continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as needed. Stay safe, Katy! ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธโšก

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธAt 11:36 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thu...
05/27/2025

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

At 11:36 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Kennard to near Sealy. The storms are moving east at 35 mph and have a history of producing wind gusts between 30 and 50 mph.

๐Ÿ’จ Hazard:
Wind gusts up to 50 mph

๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ Impacts:

Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects

Heavy rain and frequent lightning are also associated with these storms

Please be cautious if traveling tonight. Weโ€™ll continue to monitor these storms and provide updates as needed. Stay weather-aware and stay safe, Katy! ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

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