NWS Bismarck NDTO.W 0006June 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Billings, ND
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck issued a tornado warning for Billings in North Dakota, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on June 27. It was the 6th tornado warning the NWS office in Bismarck issued in 2026. North Dakota had 16 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 20 in an average June of 2008-2025 (North Dakota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 41 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Bismarck ND
- Area
- Billings
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:34 p.m. MDT, June 27, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. MDT, June 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBIS TO.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORBIS The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Billings County in southwestern North Dakota... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 634 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Belfield, or 24 miles west of Dickinson, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Billings County.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.