⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Barnes – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 1:23AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Spiritwood 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Valley City, Sanborn, Rogers, Eckelson, Urbana, and Bald Hill Dam.

This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 272
and 296.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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