North Dakota Tornado Warning - Extreme | Effective 06/09/2026 17:42

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued June 9 at 7:42PM CDT until June 9 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 9, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires: 
June 9, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
TORBIS The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Burke County in northwestern North Dakota... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles northwest of Lignite, or 29 miles east of Crosby, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Flaxton and Northgate.
Instruction: 
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description: 
Burke, ND
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov