⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lac Qui Parle – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Bellingham, or 34 miles southwest of Morris,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, Bellingham and Louisburg.

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.