| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McPherson |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 8:10:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 8:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:10AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 810 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greenway, or 8 miles north of Eureka, moving east at 45 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…
Long Lake and Greenway.
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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