| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McHenry, ND |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 5:30PM CDT until July 9 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
SVRBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern McHenry County in north central North Dakota…
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of
Drake, or 27 miles southwest of Rugby, 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…
Drake and George Lake.
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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