⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Burleigh; Western McLean; Eastern McLean – Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 600 PM CDT /500 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of
strong thunderstorms extending from near Turtle Lake to near Center,
or extending from 22 miles east of Garrison to 24 miles northwest of
Mandan, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Center, Stanton,
Riverdale, Mercer, Coleharbor, Falkirk, Hensler, Cross Ranch State
Park, Sanger, Fort Clark, Price, New Johns Lake and Fort Stevenson
State Park.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding of low lying areas. Do not drive your vehicle
through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.