| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ward, ND |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 16 at 6:30PM CDT until June 16 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
SVRBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
South Central Ward County in north central North Dakota…
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Berthold, or 24 miles west of Minot, moving southeast at 30 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…
Makoti, Ryder, Rice Lake and Douglas.
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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