North Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 18:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 8:24PM CDT until July 16 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
SVRFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Benson County in northeastern North Dakota... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near York, or 20 miles east of Rugby, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Leeds, Brinsmade, and York.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Benson, ND
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Forks ND