⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bowman; Adams – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:34PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

At 1234 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bowman, moving east at 15 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, Scranton, Reeder, Griffin, Gascoyne, Buffalo Springs and
Bowman Haley Dam.

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.