Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for McHenry and Ward Counties, ND
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NOAA issued it on June 19, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Bismarck has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for west central McHenry County and southeastern Ward County until 3:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central North Dakota
- Issued
- June 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Bismarck ND
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central North Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Bismarck ND. The alert is effective from June 2 at 2:34 PM CDT until June 2 at 3:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central McHenry County and Southeastern Ward County in north central North Dakota. Locations impacted include Surrey, Sawyer, Granville, Norwich, Logan and Simcoe.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 2:34 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Max, or 19 miles south of Minot, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:15 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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