North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 15:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 500 PM CDT /400 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Beulah Bay Recreation Area to over Turtle Lake, or extending from 13 miles north of Beulah to 28 miles east of Garrison, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Underwood, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Riverdale, Pick City, Mercer, Coleharbor, Hazen Bay Recreation Area, Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Fort Stevenson State Park, Lake Sakakawea State Park, Hoffer Lake and Dakota Waters Recreation Area.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Mercer; Sheridan; Western McLean; Eastern McLean
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov