Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Grand Forks, Steele Counties ND
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 2 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 Grand Forks has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Grand Forks County and Steele County in North Dakota until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Grand Forks and Steele Counties, North Dakota
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Forks 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Grand Forks and Steele Counties, North Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks ND. The alert is effective from August 30 at 10:54 PM CDT until August 31 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota and Steele County in southeastern North Dakota. Locations impacted include Larimore, Northwood, Golden Lake, Finley, Hope, Gilby, and Arvilla.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:54 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kloten to near Luverne, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until midnight CDT on August 31.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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