| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dunn; Billings |
| Effective | 8/28/2026, 5:29:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/28/2026, 6:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 5:29AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 529 AM CDT /429 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of South Fairfield, or 28 miles
northwest of Dickinson, moving east at 20 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…
Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Dunn and Northeastern Billings
Counties.
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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