North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 16:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 600 PM CDT /500 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Turtle Lake to near Center, or extending from 22 miles east of Garrison to 24 miles northwest of Mandan, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Center, Stanton, Riverdale, Mercer, Coleharbor, Falkirk, Hensler, Cross Ranch State Park, Sanger, Fort Clark, Price, New Johns Lake and Fort Stevenson State Park.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding of low lying areas. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Burleigh; Western McLean; Eastern McLean
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov