| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Divide |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 11:04:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 11:04PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 1104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Fortuna, or 15 miles southwest of Crosby, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Crosby, Fortuna, Writing Rock State Historical Site, Alkabo and
Ambrose.
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.
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