| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McHenry; Pierce; Sheridan; Wells |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 11:01:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 11:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 11:01AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 1100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Anamoose, or 13 miles west of Harvey, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Harvey, Drake, Anamoose, Martin, Sheyenne Lake, and Selz.
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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