North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 13:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 200 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Regent, or 19 miles north of Hettinger, moving east 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... Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Grant, Northeastern Adams and Southern Hettinger Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Hettinger; Grant; Adams
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov