| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Adams |
| Effective | 8/12/2026, 3:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/12/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 3:59PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 259 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hettinger,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Surface observations.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Hettinger and Haynes.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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