⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams – Sunday, August 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:53PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 10 miles south of Amidon, or 12 miles northeast of
Bowman, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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, New England, Scranton, Reeder, Amidon, Griffin, Gascoyne
and Buffalo Springs.

Instructions

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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