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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this freeze warning at May 18, 2026, 11:34 AM MDT for 23 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2026, 11:34 AM MDT (17:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2026, 8:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 23 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Ward County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:34 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | BIS | Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grant, Kidder and 8 more | 20 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.