North Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 19:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 9:44PM CDT until July 2 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:44pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 844 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles west of Grassy Butte, or 35 miles northeast of Beach, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Elkhorn State Natural Area.
Instruction: 
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. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Billings, ND; Golden Valley, ND; McKenzie, ND
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND