| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wells |
| Effective | 8/3/2026, 5:15:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/3/2026, 5:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 514 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Fessenden, or 20 miles southeast of Harvey, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Fessenden, Cathay, Bowdon, Heimdal, Bremen, Manfred, Hamberg, Emrick,
and Heaton.
Instructions
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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