| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Billings, ND; Golden Valley, ND; McKenzie, ND |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 9:31:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 9:31PM CDT until July 2 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
SVRBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
South Central McKenzie County in northwestern North Dakota…
Northwestern Billings County in southwestern North Dakota…
Northeastern Golden Valley County in southwestern North Dakota…
* Until 930 PM MDT.
* At 831 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
Grassy Butte, or 34 miles south of Watford City, moving southeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Elkhorn State Natural Area.
Instructions
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
dangerous hail and damaging winds.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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