Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
568 WWUS83 KBIS 142117 SPSBIS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 417 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 NDZ010-018-021-142145- Mountrail ND-McLean ND-Dunn ND- 417 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DUNN...NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Van Hook Park, or 34 miles south of Stanley, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Van Hook Park, Skunk Creek Bay Recreation Area, Parshall Bay Recreation Area, Pouch Point Recreation Area, and Fort Berthold. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm 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. If on or near Lake Sakakawea, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4769 10241 4786 10255 4802 10221 4783 10202 TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 240DEG 24KT 4782 10239 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ SMITH