North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 14:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:34PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Hettinger, moving east at 30 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... Hettinger, Haynes and Bucyrus.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Adams
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov