North Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/09/2026 16:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 9 at 6:40PM CDT until June 9 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 9, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
June 9, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles south of Palermo to over Ruso City, or along a line from 12 miles southeast of Stanley to 23 miles northeast of Garrison, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 616 PM CDT, 75 mph wind gusts were reported 3 miles south-southeast of Garrison. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Minot, Garrison, Minot Air Force Base, Burlington, Surrey, Parshall, Berthold, Stanton, Sawyer, Max, Riverdale, Des Lacs, Plaza, Carpio, Makoti, Pick City, Foxholm, Ryder and Coleharbor.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread damaging winds and are capable of producing large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM CDT Wednesday for portions of north central, northwest, and south central North Dakota.
Area Description: 
McLean, ND; Mercer, ND; Mountrail, ND; Ward, ND
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov