| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rusk |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 9:06:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 9:06PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles north of Bruce, or 20 miles northwest of Ladysmith, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Ladysmith, Bruce, Hawkins, Sheldon, Tony, Conrath, Glen Flora,
Ingram and Rusk County Airport.
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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