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Tornado Warning — Benson, ND — Jul 17, 2026

NWS FGF · ETN 19 · National Weather Service warning
Tornado Warning for Benson — radar, warned-area polygon and storm motion
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office FGF issued a tornado warning at 02:38 UTC on Jul 17, 2026 covering Benson, ND. The warning was in effect for 9 minutes, ending at Jul 17, 2026 02:47 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 47.81, -99.46, moving southeast at about 22 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
8 SSE Bremen Wells, ND Unrated Photos of a tornado relayed via broadcast media. (BIS)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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