| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Billings, ND; Golden Valley, ND; Stark, ND |
| Effective | 8/23/2026, 4:57:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 23 at 4:57PM CDT until August 23 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
SVRBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Billings County in southwestern North Dakota…
Northeastern Golden Valley County in southwestern North Dakota…
Northwestern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota…
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 357 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Medora, or 18
miles east of Beach, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Belfield, Medora, South Fairfield, Fairfield, Fryburg, Rough Rider
State Park and Elkhorn State Natural Area.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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