| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rolette |
| Effective | 9/5/2026, 5:02:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/5/2026, 5:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 5:02AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 502 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located from near St. John
to 6 miles southeast of Rolla, or from 33 miles east of Bottineau to
37 miles northeast of Rugby, moving east at 30 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…
Rolla, St. John, and Turtle Mountain.
Instructions
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.
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