| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Williams; McKenzie |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 4:02:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 4:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 4:02AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 402 AM CDT /302 AM MDT/, strong thunderstorms were located over
Williston, moving northeast 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…
Williston, Ray, Grenora, Wildrose, Epping, Alamo, Bonetrail,
Wheelock, Spring Brook, Lewis And Clark State Park, White Tail Bay
Recreation Area, Appam, Corinth, Tobacco Garden Bay Recreation
Area, Blacktail Lake, Zahl, and Hanks.
Instructions
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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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