⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Williams; McKenzie – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 4:33AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 433 AM CDT /333 AM MDT/, a line of strong thunderstorms was
located from 13 miles north of Epping to 13 miles northeast of
Watford City, or from 25 miles northeast of Williston to 13 miles
northeast of Watford City, moving northeast 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…
Tioga, Ray, Epping, Wheelock, Keene, White Tail Bay Recreation
Area, Tobacco Garden Bay Recreation Area, Lewis And Clark State
Park, Charlson, and Mcgregor.

Instructions

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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.