North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/23/2026 15:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:12PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 23, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires: 
August 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northeast of Donnybrook to over Rice Lake, or extending from 32 miles northeast of Stanley to 22 miles southwest of Minot, 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... Minot, Minot Air Force Base, Burlington, Berthold, Des Lacs, Carpio, Makoti, Foxholm, Rice Lake, Donnybrook, Grano, Hartland and Tagus.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Renville; Mountrail; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov