Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
311 WWUS83 KBIS 170134 SPSBIS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 834 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 NDZ011>013-170200- McHenry ND-Ward ND-Pierce ND- 834 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WARD...PIERCE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM CDT... At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Barton City to 10 miles southwest of Balta to 5 miles north of Benedict. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rugby, Velva, Towner, Drake, Anamoose, Denbigh, Karlsruhe, Balta, Barton, Barton City, Berwick, Voltaire, Balfour, Bantry, Kief, Bergen, Silva, Selz, George Lake, and Orrin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central North Dakota. && LAT...LON 4811 9985 4802 9985 4802 9981 4785 9981 4785 10131 4811 10101 4834 10064 4855 10060 4854 9983 TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 255DEG 20KT 4853 10022 4803 10017 4791 10112 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HOLLAN