North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/07/2026 08:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 10:42AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 7, 2026 - 8:42am
Expires: 
September 7, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Souris to 7 miles west of Drake, or extending from 17 miles west of Bottineau to 29 miles west of Harvey, moving east at 35 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... Rugby, Bottineau, Dunseith, Rolette, Towner, Granville, Willow City, Upham, Denbigh, Karlsruhe, Souris, Wolford, Barton City, Barton, Berwick, Landa, Gardena, Kramer, Balfour and Overly.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov