⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mountrail; Dunn; Western McLean – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 3:19AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 319 AM CDT /219 AM MDT/, strong thunderstorms were located from 6
miles northeast of Mandaree to 12 miles northeast of Mckenzie Bay
Recreation Area, or from 31 miles east of Watford City to 37 miles
west of Garrison, moving northeast at 20 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…
New Town, Parshall, Van Hook Park, Parshall Bay Recreation Area,
Fort Berthold, Pouch Point Recreation Area, Deep Water Creek
Recreation Area, Skunk Creek Bay Recreation Area, Raub, and Crow
Flies High State Recreation Area.

Instructions

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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.