⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Bottineau, ND; McHenry, ND; Renville, ND; Ward, ND – Sunday, August 23, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 23 at 6:00PM CDT until August 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

SVRBIS

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Bottineau County in north central North Dakota…
Northwestern McHenry County in north central North Dakota…
Southeastern Renville County in north central North Dakota…
East Central Ward County in north central North Dakota…

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 600 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Glenburn to over Surrey, or along a line from 21 miles north
of Minot to near Minot, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE…Trained spotters reported at the Minot Air Force Base.

IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Minot, Minot Air Force Base, Surrey, Glenburn, Lansford, Granville,
Upham, Newburg, Deering, Maxbass, Denbigh, Norwich, Russell,
Bantry, Wolseth and Eckman.

Instructions

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread
damaging winds.

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.