| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sheridan; Burleigh; Eastern McLean |
| Effective | 9/29/2026, 12:47:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/29/2026, 1:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 29 at 12:47AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 1247 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Turtle Lake, or 30 miles east of Garrison, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 30 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…
Turtle Lake, Mercer and New Johns Lake.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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