⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Williams; McKenzie – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 6:47AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 647 AM CDT /547 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms centered 7 miles southeast of Fort Union Trading
Post, or 21 miles southwest of Williston, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Williston, Alexander, Fort Union Trading Post, East Fairview,
Trenton, Charbonneau, Cartwright and Fort Buford State Historical
Site.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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