⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Grand Forks, ND; Nelson, ND – Monday, August 24, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 8:28PM CDT until August 24 at 9:15PM 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 Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota…
Northeastern Nelson County in northeastern North Dakota…

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mapes, or 30
miles east of Devils Lake, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Michigan, Petersburg, Dahlen, Niagara, and Mapes.

Instructions

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

This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

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