North Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 03:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 5:53AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:53am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 552 AM CDT/452 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of St. Anthony to 8 miles south of Shields to Watauga. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Flasher, Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen, Cannon Ball, Prairie Knights Resort, Shields, Raleigh, Breien, Hazelton Recreation Area, Stumpf State Natural Area, St. Gertrude, Fort Rice, Porcupine, Standing Rock, Cattail Recreation Area, Beaver Bay Recreation Area, and Standing Rock Nation.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Grant; Emmons; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND