| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mercer; Sheridan; Western McLean; Eastern McLean |
| Effective | 7/29/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/29/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 500 PM CDT /400 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of
strong thunderstorms extending from near Beulah Bay Recreation Area
to over Turtle Lake, or extending from 13 miles north of Beulah to 28
miles east of Garrison, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Underwood, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Riverdale, Pick City, Mercer,
Coleharbor, Hazen Bay Recreation Area, Beulah Bay Recreation Area,
Fort Stevenson State Park, Lake Sakakawea State Park, Hoffer Lake
and Dakota Waters Recreation Area.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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