North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 23:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 1:31AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 11:31pm
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Bowbells, or 45 miles north of Stanley, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Bowbells, Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Flaxton and Northgate.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Burke; Renville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov