⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 12:47AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 1247 AM CDT /1147 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles south of Ray, or 23 miles east of Williston,
moving east at 40 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…
Keene, Tobacco Garden Bay Recreation Area, Charlson, White Tail Bay
Recreation Area, Lewis And Clark State Park and White Earth Bay
Recreation Area.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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 this storm and may lead to
minor 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.