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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 2, 20264 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2026, 6:42 PM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2026, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 4:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 4:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:06 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
206 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

NDZ001>003-009-010-017>019-031>033-040-041-043-044-055>057-031915-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-
Western McLean-
206 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 /106 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today
through this evening. The main hazards will be large hail up to
golf ball size and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Isolated
tornadoes and very heavy rainfall producing localized flooding
are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

NDZ004-005-012-013-020-022-023-025-035>037-042-046>048-050-051-
058>062-031915-
Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-
Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Grant-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-
Dickey-Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux-
Eastern Sioux-
206 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 /106 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, south central North Dakota, and southeast North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today
through this evening. The main hazards will be large hail up to
golf ball size and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Isolated
tornadoes and very heavy rainfall producing localized flooding
are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible
Wednesday. The main hazards will be large hail up to golf ball
size and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. Isolated tornadoes are
possible mainly in the far southeast. Very heavy rainfall
producing localized flooding is also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

Telken

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:56 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:07 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:10 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:16 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:29 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 10:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley	38 min
Jun 1, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Adams, Bowman, Hettinger, Slope	35 min
Jun 1, 11:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Billings, Burke, Divide, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail and 1 more	24 min
Jun 2, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Bowman, Slope	35 min
Jun 2, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dunn	27 min
Jun 2, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stark	23 min
Jun 2, 11:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Hettinger	35 min
Jun 2, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, Pierce, Rolette	51 min
Jun 2, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Rolette	41 min
Jun 2, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BIS	Rolette	26 min
Jun 2, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McHenry, Ward	26 min
Jun 2, 2:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Rolette	20 min
Jun 2, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McHenry, Pierce, Sheridan	30 min
Jun 2, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Kidder	22 min
Jun 2, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Wells	34 min
Jun 2, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Kidder	38 min
Jun 2, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Sioux	35 min
Jun 2, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Logan	29 min
Jun 2, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McIntosh	46 min
Jun 2, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Logan	30 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2026 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

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.