For the first time this week play has been suspended at the U.S. Women's Open.

As thunderstorms moved in on Champions Golf Club in Houston, officials blew the horn to stop play at 10:10 a.m. ET. Final-round tee times had been moved up with scattered storms expected throughout the day, so the final group was 25 minutes from teeing off.

Around noon, John Bodenhamer, the USGA's senior managing director of championships, provided an update on the Golf Channel telecast.

“Our crew is out now assessing that and we’ll make a decision as to give the all-clear hopefully very soon,” said Bodenhamer, who added that 3/10 of an inch of rain had fallen on the course and lightning was still in the vicinity.

Hinako Shibuno leads at 4 under, a shot better than Amy Olson. Moriya Jutanugarn, at 1 under, is the third player in that final threesome.