⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Benson, ND – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 6:11PM CDT until July 9 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Benson County in northeastern North Dakota…

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Esmond, or 15
miles northeast of Harvey, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size 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…
Maddock, Esmond, and Flora.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.