North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/28/2026 15:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 5:19PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires: 
August 28, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 419 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Amidon, or 31 miles southeast of Beach, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of North Central Slope and Southwestern Billings Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Billings; Slope
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov