| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Traverse; Roberts |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 9:43:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 9:43AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 942 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Immanuel Church, or 9 miles northeast of Wheaton, moving northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Strong winds
will remain well behind the area of heavy rain and 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…
Wheaton, Rosholt, New Effington, Tintah, Victor, Immanuel Church,
Whiterock Colony, Silver Bridge, Mud Lake Landing, Lake Traverse, and
northeastern Lake Traverse Reservation.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon CDT for west
central Minnesota…and northeastern South Dakota.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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