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

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 11:34AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

At 1134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wilton, or near Bemidji, moving east at 20 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…
Bemidji, Wilton, Lavinia, Rosby, Nary, and Lake Bemidji.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.