⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Benson, ND; Ramsey, ND; Towner, ND – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 5:33PM CDT until July 9 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Benson County in northeastern North Dakota…
Southwestern Towner County in northeastern North Dakota…
West central Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota…

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near York, or 19
miles east of Rugby, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Leeds, Brinsmade, York, Churchs Ferry, and Maza.

Instructions

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.