Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 12 days 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 portions of Billings, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark counties until 8:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern North Dakota
- Issued
- August 12, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern North Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Bismarck ND. The alert is effective from August 11 at 7:13 PM CDT until August 11 at 8:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Billings County, Northwestern Hettinger County, Northeastern Slope County, and Southwestern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota. Locations impacted include New England and Havelock.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 6:13 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of Amidon, or 26 miles southwest of Dickinson, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:15 PM CDT on August 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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