Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for McLean, Mercer, Oliver Counties ND
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NOAA issued it on July 1, 2026, 7 weeks 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 parts of south central North Dakota until 6:15 PM CDT on June 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central North Dakota
- Issued
- July 1, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central North Dakota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Bismarck ND. Effective from 5:12 PM CDT June 9, 2026 until 6:15 PM CDT June 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
Central McLean County, Northeastern Mercer County, and West Central Oliver County in south central North Dakota. Locations impacted include Beulah, Hazen, Zap, Riverdale, Pick City, Hazen Bay Recreation Area, Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Lake Sakakawea State Park, Dakota Waters Recreation Area, Emmet and Fort Stevenson State Park.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 5:12 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beulah moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM CDT on June 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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