Special Weather Statement for Williams; McKenzie
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What is happening
At 402 AM CDT /302 AM MDT/, strong thunderstorms were located over Williston, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 402 AM CDT /302 AM MDT/, strong thunderstorms were located over Williston, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Williston, Ray, Grenora, Wildrose, Epping, Alamo, Bonetrail, Wheelock, Spring Brook, Lewis And Clark State Park, White Tail Bay Recreation Area, Appam, Corinth, Tobacco Garden Bay Recreation Area, Blacktail Lake, Zahl, and Hanks.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 4:02AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Bismarck ND. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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