| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Barnes |
| Effective | 7/10/2026, 1:33:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/10/2026, 2:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 1:33AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
At 133 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eckelson, or 15 miles west of Valley City, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Valley City, Sanborn, Litchville, Fingal, Nome, Hastings, and
Kathryn.
This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 272
and 290, and near mile marker 292.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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