Blowing Dust Warning Issued for McHenry, Pierce and Rolette Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Bismarck ND has issued a Blowing Dust Warning for McHenry, Pierce and Rolette Counties until 9 PM CDT today, with high winds and severely limited visibility expected.
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- Record type
- Blowing Dust Warning
- Affected area
- Northern North Dakota
- Issued
- May 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Bismarck ND
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern North Dakota.
Alert Details
Blowing Dust Warning issued by NWS Bismarck ND. Effective from 2026-05-14T14:42:00-05:00 until 2026-05-14T21:00:00-05:00. A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT Friday.
Affected Areas
McHenry, Pierce, and Rolette Counties in North Dakota.
What You Should Do
Secure objects that could be blown around. Be careful when traveling. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Expected Conditions
Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile. West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-14 at 2:42 PM CDT. Blowing Dust Warning expires at 9 PM CDT this evening. High Wind Warning continues until 7 PM CDT Friday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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