⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Pierce, ND – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 5:43PM CDT until July 9 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

SVRBIS

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Pierce County in north central North Dakota…

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Balta, or 9 miles south of Rugby, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong 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…
Balta and Silva.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

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.