⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McHenry; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:54AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 754 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located from near Sawyer to
10 miles north of Benedict, or from 12 miles southeast of Minot to 20
miles south of Minot, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Velva, Sawyer, and Logan.

Instructions

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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.