Missouri City cancels Juneteenth Parade and Battle of the Bands due to severe weather

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – Severe weather forced Missouri City officials to cancel the 2016 Juneteenth Parade and Battle of the Bands Saturday, according to a post on the city's official Facebook Page.

The event will not be rescheduled, officials said. 

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The National Weather Service issued several Severe Thunderstorms Warning for several Houston-area counties, including Montgomery, Liberty and Harris counties, throughout Saturday night.

NEWS FLASH: Due to heavy #rain and bad #weather, this year's #MCTXJuneteenth Parade and Battle of the Bands have been...

Posted by The City of Missouri City, Texas - City Government on Saturday, June 18, 2016