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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 11, 2026Stutsman County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2026, 8:49 AM CDT for Stutsman County, North Dakota. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Aug 11, 2026, 8:49 AM CDT (13:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2026, 9:45 AM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Stutsman County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 11, 8:54 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Buchanan, ND	Relayed report of mostly small hail near Buchanan this morning. Time estimated on radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The text

As transmitted.

890 
WUUS53 KBIS 111349
SVRBIS
NDC093-111445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0252.260811T1349Z-260811T1445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
849 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 849 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
  Cleveland, or 21 miles northwest of Jamestown, moving east at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
           roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jamestown, Buchanan, Pingree, Eldridge and Windsor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4688 9908 4710 9921 4729 9875 4687 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 255DEG 19KT 4702 9909

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Anglin

3 follow-up statements

518 
WWUS53 KBIS 111408
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
908 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NDC093-111445-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260811T1445Z/
Stutsman ND-
908 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL STUTSMAN COUNTY...

At 908 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Pingree, or 16 miles northwest of Jamestown, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Jamestown, Buchanan, Pingree, Eldridge and Windsor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4688 9908 4712 9915 4725 9874 4687 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 255DEG 19KT 4702 9909

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Anglin

935 
WWUS53 KBIS 111426
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
926 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NDC093-111445-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260811T1445Z/
Stutsman ND-
926 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTY...

At 926 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jamestown,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Jamestown and Buchanan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4687 9878 4712 9902 4720 9872 4687 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 321DEG 17KT 4704 9878

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Anglin

264 
WWUS53 KBIS 111437
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
937 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NDC093-111447-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260811T1445Z/
Stutsman ND-
937 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain and small hail are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4687 9878 4712 9902 4720 9872 4687 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 321DEG 17KT 4696 9870

$$

Anglin

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 10, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Adams, Bowman	52 min
Aug 10, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Adams, Bowman	37 min
Aug 10, 10:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stark	30 min
Aug 10, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark	45 min
Aug 10, 11:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Adams, Grant, Hettinger	60 min
Aug 11, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Adams, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux	42 min
Aug 11, 8:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	33 min
Aug 11, 9:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	31 min
Aug 11, 10:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	46 min
Aug 11, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Logan	27 min
Aug 11, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey	31 min
Aug 11, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Dickey, LaMoure, McIntosh	65 min
Aug 11, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Dickey	39 min
Aug 11, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley, Slope	68 min
Aug 11, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Bowman	58 min
Aug 11, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley	64 min
Aug 11, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Bowman, Slope	67 min
Aug 11, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Billings, Dunn, Stark	47 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.