The City of Tomball has canceled its Independence Day celebrations and fireworks.
Tomball officials said severe weather expected on July 4th prompted the decision.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a 70 percent possibility of severe thunderstorms in the Houston area.
Severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours and strong winds are forecast to move through the Houston region as early as Tuesday evening and last through the week.
Houston city officials have not yet announced whether its Freedom Over Texas concert and fireworks will be canceled.
1/2 Latest forecast data for Independence Day still supports thunderstorm activity. Some of the storms could be soakers with heavy rainfall and lightning. The trend with the forecast data is that the storm system may be moving such that… #houwx #txwx #bcswx pic.twitter.com/PLkXZHvJ0b
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) July 1, 2018
2/2 …most of the activity will be in the morning and early afternoon. Don't get your hopes up too much, but thunderstorms could be done in time for fireworks. *insert "so you're saying there's a chance" GIF*
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) July 1, 2018
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