Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for six southwestern North Dakota counties until 9:00 PM CDT June 7.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern North Dakota
- Issued
- June 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Bismarck ND
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern North Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Bismarck ND. The alert is effective from June 7 at 8:08 PM CDT until June 7 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Billings County, southwestern Dunn County, northeastern Golden Valley County, south central McKenzie County, north central Slope County, and western Stark County in southwestern North Dakota. Impacted locations include Belfield, South Heart, Medora, Manning, South Fairfield, Grassy Butte, Fairfield, Fryburg, Rough Rider State Park, New Hradec, and Elkhorn State Natural Area.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 8:08 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10 miles north of Medora to 15 miles south of Belfield, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:08 PM CDT to 9:00 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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