| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Divide; Williams; McKenzie |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 2:27:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 2:27AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Grenora to 14 miles
northeast of Skaar. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Williston, Fairview, Grenora, Alexander, Arnegard, Fort Union Trading
Post, Bonetrail, East Fairview, Hanks City, Trenton, Zahl,
Cartwright, Sather Dam, Charbonneau, Appam, Fort Buford State
Historical Site, Rawson, Hanks, and Blacktail Lake.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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