Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 9:09PM CDT until July 9 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 7:09pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 909 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 12
miles northeast of Courtenay to near Buchanan, or along a line from
33 miles northeast of Jamestown to 14 miles north of Jamestown,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 857 PM CDT, a 66 mph wind gust
was reported 5 miles west of Courtenay.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Kensal, Glenfield, Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Bordulac,
Spiritwood, Pingree, Courtenay, Eldridge, Windsor, Edmunds,
Melville and Juanita.
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.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Foster, ND; Stutsman, ND
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND
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