| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mercer; Western McLean |
| Effective | 6/15/2026, 6:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/15/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 6:24PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 624 PM CDT /524 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles west of Beulah Bay Recreation Area, or 19 miles
north of Beulah, moving southeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Beulah Bay Recreation Area 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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