| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Divide; Williams |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 5:26:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 5:26PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Grenora, or 38 miles northwest of Williston, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Grenora, Hanks City, Bonetrail, Hanks, Zahl and Appam.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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