| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grant |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 12:33:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 1:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 12:33PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
At 1233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles north of Trinity Lutheran Country Church, or 13
miles southeast of Wheaton, moving northeast at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Hoffman, Herman, Barrett, Norcross, and Erdahl.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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