⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McHenry; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area – Monday, August 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 8:02AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 802 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sawyer, or 13 miles southeast of Minot, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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…
Velva, Sawyer, Norwich, Voltaire, Logan and Simcoe.

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.