North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 18:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 8:58PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of International Peace Garden, or 18 miles east of Bottineau, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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. The strong thunderstorm will be near... International Peace Garden and Dunseith around 900 PM CDT. Belcourt around 920 PM CDT. St. John and Rolla around 925 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Shell Valley and Turtle Mountain.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Rolette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov