| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Benson; Ramsey |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 9:06:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 9:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 9:06AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
At 905 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Minnewaukan, or 15 miles west of Devils Lake, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Devils Lake, Camp Grafton, Lakewood Park, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Penn,
and Webster.
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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