NWS Bismarck NDTO.W 0018September 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: McKenzie, ND
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck issued a tornado warning for McKenzie in North Dakota, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 6. It was the 18th tornado warning the NWS office in Bismarck issued in 2026. North Dakota had 4 tornado warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Dakota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 40 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Bismarck ND
- Area
- McKenzie
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:20 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBIS TO.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in North Dakota since 2008Every warning type in North Dakota
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORBIS The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central McKenzie County in northwestern North Dakota... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 720 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles south of Arnegard, or 9 miles southwest of Watford City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Watford City.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.