⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Rolette; McHenry; Pierce – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 10:17AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 1017 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Rolla to near Towner, or extending
from 38 miles northeast of Rugby to 17 miles west of Rugby, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Rugby, Rolla, Rolette, Wolford, Barton, Barton City, Berwick, Mylo,
Nanson and Agate.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.