| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McHenry; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 6:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 6:19PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Minot Air Force Base, or 11 miles north of Minot, moving southeast at
35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Minot, Minot Air Force Base, Surrey, Deering, Norwich and Logan.
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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