North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 18:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 8:39PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 6:39pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 739 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles southeast of Amidon to 9 miles south of Rhame, or extending from 18 miles northeast of Bowman to 13 miles southwest of Bowman, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bowman, Scranton, Rhame, Amidon, Griffin, Gascoyne and Buffalo Springs.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Slope; Bowman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND