| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McKenzie, ND; Williams, ND |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 2:36:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 3:30:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 2:36AM CDT until July 6 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
SVRBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central McKenzie County in northwestern North Dakota…
Southeastern Williams County in northwestern North Dakota…
* Until 330 AM CDT /230 AM MDT/.
* At 236 AM CDT /136 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 12
miles south of Alexander, or 18 miles southwest of Watford City,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Watford City, Arnegard, Theodore Roosevelt National Park North
Unit, Mandaree, Keene, Johnsons Corner, Tobacco Garden Bay
Recreation Area, Lewis And Clark State Park, White Tail Bay
Recreation Area and Charlson.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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