| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Divide; Williams; McKenzie |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 3:24:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 4:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 324 AM CDT /224 AM MDT/, a line of strong thunderstorms was
located from near Fortuna to 9 miles northwest of Alexander, or from
20 miles west of Crosby to 19 miles southwest of Williston, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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, Crosby, Ray, Grenora, Wildrose, Epping, Alamo, Fortuna,
Hanks, Bonetrail, Writing Rock State Historical Site, Alkabo,
Trenton, Wheelock, Hamlet, Ambrose, Appam, Spring Brook, Corinth,
and Zahl.
Instructions
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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