Houston weather: Severe thunderstorm watch canceled for Houston-area

HOUSTON - UPDATE: The National Weather Service has canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch that was in effect for much of the Houston-area until 6 p.m.

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Tuesday is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day and Southeast Texas, including the Houston area, could potentially see rounds of storms this afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for several counties until 6 p.m.

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These counties include Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.

Cities included in the watch are Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City, Bellville, Brenham, Brookshire, Bryan, Caldwell, Cleveland, Clute, Coldspring, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Corrigan, Crockett, Dayton, Dickinson, Eagle Lake, El Campo, First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Groveton, Hempstead, Houston, Huntsville, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Livingston, Madisonville, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Navasota, Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sealy, Shepherd, Somerville, Stowell, Sugar Land, Texas City, The Woodlands, Trinity, Waller, Weimar, Wharton, and Winnie.

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