| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | East Otter Tail |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 9:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 9:44PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Urbank, or 18 miles north of Alexandria, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Parkers Prairie, Urbank, Almora, and Wrightstown.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking 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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