NWS Bismarck NDTO.W 0010June 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Burleigh, Emmons and Kidder, ND
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck issued a tornado warning for Burleigh, Emmons and Kidder in North Dakota, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on June 28. It was the 10th 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 31 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Bismarck ND
- Area
- Burleigh, Emmons and Kidder
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:29 p.m. CDT, June 27, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBIS TO.W 0010
- 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... Southeastern Burleigh County in south central North Dakota... Northeastern Emmons County in south central North Dakota... Southwestern Kidder County in south central North Dakota... * Until midnight CDT. * At 1129 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line from near Sterling to near Braddock, or along a line from 25 miles east of Bismarck to 18 miles north of Linton, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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. * Locations impacted include... Sterling, Braddock, Driscoll, Moffit and Kintyre.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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. Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
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.