North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/23/2026 17:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 7:24PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 23, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
August 23, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Scranton, or 14 miles southeast of Bowman, moving east at 10 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... Bowman Haley Dam.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Bowman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov