⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Benson, ND – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 8:24PM CDT until July 16 at 9:30PM 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…
North central Benson County in northeastern North Dakota…

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near York, or 20
miles east of Rugby, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Leeds, Brinsmade, and York.

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.