⚠️ Special Weather Statement – South Beltrami – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 8:32AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

At 832 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Puposky, or 15 miles north of Bemidji, moving east
at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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…
Tenstrike, Nebish, and Puposky.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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