Special Weather Statement for McHenry
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What you need to know
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- McHenry
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 846 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Karlsruhe, or 34 miles northwest of Harvey, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 846 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Karlsruhe, or 34 miles northwest of Harvey, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Karlsruhe, Balfour, Bergen and George Lake.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 8:46AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Bismarck ND. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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