| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McKenzie |
| Effective | 8/30/2026, 4:06:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/30/2026, 4:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:06AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 406 AM CDT /306 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Watford City, moving northeast at
10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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…
Mainly rural areas of North Central McKenzie County.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized 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.
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