⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McHenry; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 915 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Surrey, or 10 miles southeast of Minot, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Velva, Surrey, Sawyer, Granville, Deering, Denbigh, Norwich,
Voltaire, Logan, Bergen, Wolseth, and Simcoe.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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