⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Divide; Williams; McKenzie; Golden Valley; Billings; Slope – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 10:24PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 1024 PM CDT /924 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of
strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Alkabo to 13
miles south of Golva, or extending from 28 miles west of Crosby to 25
miles south of Beach, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Williston, Watford City, Crosby, Beach, Grenora, Alexander,
Arnegard, Medora, Epping, Golva, Alamo, Sentinel Butte, Fortuna,
East Fairview, Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit, Fort
Union Trading Post, Trotters, Grassy Butte, Skaar and Bonetrail.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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