| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Benson, ND; Ramsey, ND; Towner, ND |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 1:54:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 1:54AM CDT until June 29 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
SVRFGF
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Benson County in northeastern North Dakota…
Southern Towner County in northeastern North Dakota…
Northwestern Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota…
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 153 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leeds, or 26
miles east of Rugby, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Cando, Leeds, Penn, Webster, Harlow, Brinsmade, and York.
Instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a
bathroom, closet or basement.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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