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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jun 30, 2026, 1:18 AM MDT for 36 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jun 30, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2026, 1:18 AM MDT (07:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 30, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2026, 4:29 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 36 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Ward County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 623 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -245 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
The text
As transmitted.
773 WWUS73 KBIS 300718 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 218 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037- 040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-010000- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0020.260630T1500Z-260701T0000Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-McHenry- Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope- Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-Western McLean- Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux- Eastern Sioux- Including the cities of Killdeer, Portal, Stanley, New Town, Marmarth, Bowman, Mcclusky, Towner, Wishek, Hazen, Bismarck, Bottineau, Hebron, Fessenden, Drake, Shell Valley, Columbus, Halliday, Linton, Ellendale, Turtle Lake, Garrison, Carrington, Glen Ullin, Rugby, Dunseith, Mott, Rolette, Carson, Napoleon, Lamoure, Kulm, Williston, Porcupine, Mandan, Rolla, Underwood, Lignite, Velva, Strasburg, Powers Lake, New Salem, Max, New England, Hettinger, Mohall, Steele, Minot, Harvey, Ashley, Gackle, Tappen, Solen, New Leipzig, Wilton, Crosby, Elgin, Watford City, Kenmare, Sherwood, Medora, Washburn, Glenburn, Parshall, Bowbells, Beulah, Dickinson, Oakes, Goodrich, Jamestown, Beach, Fort Yates, Center, Selfridge, St. John, and Edgeley 218 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 /118 AM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Westerly winds around 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western and central North Dakota along with the James River Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Schild
2 follow-up statements
535 WWUS73 KBIS 301700 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1200 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037- 040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-010000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-McHenry- Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope- Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-Western McLean- Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux- Eastern Sioux- Including the cities of Underwood, Hazen, Glenburn, Gackle, Carrington, Williston, Rolla, Towner, Fessenden, Bismarck, Napoleon, Fort Yates, Rugby, Center, Marmarth, Edgeley, Medora, Wilton, Portal, Washburn, Lamoure, Porcupine, Jamestown, Harvey, Linton, Killdeer, Columbus, Max, Watford City, Mandan, Selfridge, Ashley, Steele, Dunseith, Parshall, Beulah, Shell Valley, Powers Lake, Sherwood, Strasburg, Oakes, Solen, Halliday, Carson, New Town, Beach, Ellendale, Drake, Wishek, Velva, New England, Garrison, Bowman, New Leipzig, Tappen, Hebron, New Salem, Stanley, Bowbells, Crosby, Bottineau, Goodrich, Mcclusky, Rolette, Mott, Hettinger, Kulm, Minot, Kenmare, Turtle Lake, Elgin, Mohall, Lignite, Dickinson, St. John, and Glen Ullin 1200 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 /1100 AM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Westerly winds around 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western and central North Dakota along with the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Smith
923 WWUS73 KBIS 302229 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 529 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037- 040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-302330- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-McHenry- Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope- Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-Western McLean- Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux- Eastern Sioux- Including the cities of Max, Drake, Hazen, Wishek, Elgin, Mott, Mandan, Carson, Lamoure, Bottineau, Ashley, Jamestown, Shell Valley, Strasburg, Harvey, Williston, Tappen, Hettinger, Kulm, Columbus, Center, St. John, Carrington, New Town, Mohall, Medora, Bowbells, Edgeley, New England, Rolette, Parshall, Napoleon, Steele, Beulah, Kenmare, Portal, Marmarth, Oakes, Stanley, Goodrich, Glenburn, Wilton, New Leipzig, Killdeer, Bowman, Ellendale, Rolla, Towner, Sherwood, Linton, Selfridge, Lignite, Powers Lake, Beach, Gackle, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Washburn, Underwood, Dunseith, Crosby, Fessenden, Garrison, Fort Yates, Bismarck, Dickinson, Minot, New Salem, Solen, Rugby, Hebron, Porcupine, Glen Ullin, Watford City, Velva, and Halliday 529 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 /429 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... It will remain breezy through this evening, but strong winds are no longer expected. $$ Hollan
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jun 30, 12:04 AM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A gradual warming trend is expected through Friday, with above average highs favored. A cooling trend back to near average highs is then favored for the holiday weekend.
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible as early as Thursday, lasting through the holiday weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 12:04 AM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Bismarck ND 104 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A gradual warming trend is expected through Friday, with above average highs favored. A cooling trend back to near average highs is then favored for the holiday weekend. - Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible as early as Thursday, lasting through the holiday weekend. && .UPDATE... Issued at 102 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Mainly quiet weather has settled into the area, with only a few showers noted in the northwest. Expect this to continue through the night. UPDATE Issued at 1027 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 The Tornado Watch was allowed to expire on time in central North Dakota. The threat for severe or even strong convection has greatly diminished with the loss of diurnal heating and eastward advancement of a surface cold/occluded front. Still could see some gusty winds with decaying convection, particularly across northwest and north central parts of the state over the next hour or so. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 104 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 An impressive upper level trough sat over Montana and Wyoming early this afternoon with a jet rounding the base into the northern high plains. A surface low is centered over the central to eastern Dakotas, which will lift northeast as the upper jet continues to eject out over the plains through the evening. A lower level moisture gradient is a highlight of today's setup with 17Z surface dew points sitting at around 70 degrees in the warm sector, mainly near and east of a line that cuts north- south through the state (roughly going through Bismarck and just east of Minot). West of this line low level moisture is notably lower with a few non-severe thunderstorms rolling through this morning. Scattered convection is expected to redevelop this afternoon under the influence of the ejecting upper jet/trough. This incoming jet aloft will provide strong shear in the 50-60kt range with the warm sector's rich moisture bringing a conditional opportunity for adequate instability for severe weather. Early morning convection made the instability potential somewhat uncertain, though satellite trends at 17Z show pockets of clearing which should allow for an increasing trend in surface based instability. Supercells with the threat of very large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, at least initially until some clustering and upscale growth likely occurs. A tornado threat will also accompany thunderstorms, especially towards the eastern portions of the state. The intensity of the overall wind shear cannot be understated and will allow for any storm that can tap into richer low level moisture to produce hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter or wind gusts exceeding 70 mph. As mentioned before the coverage may partially depend on how well earlier stratus can clear, with lingering clouds preventing full destabilization. Several rounds of severe convection will be possible as the upper level trough swings through late this evening. The thunderstorm threat will likely linger longest across the far north before exiting around or just after midnight. On Tuesday the upper low will be well over the southern Canadian plains with drier westerly flow across North Dakota. Windy west winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will be common with highs from the mid 70s northwest to mid 80s far southeast. Flow on Wednesday remains westerly, though less windy than Tuesday. There is rising confidence among deterministic and machine learning guidance in convection and severe weather potential returning as early as Thursday, though where the strongest storms set up in the state is still dependent on uncertain moisture return. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 102 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period. Gusty westerly winds are expected on Tuesday. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE...JJS DISCUSSION...Edwards AVIATION...JJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 12:00 AM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 100 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037- 040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-010600- Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail- McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope- Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh- Dickey-Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area- Western McLean-Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton- Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux- 100 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 /1200 AM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Westerly winds gusting to 45 mph expected Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard procedures, including through our social media accounts.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:26 PM MDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1026 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
NDZ004-005-012-013-300415-
Pierce ND-Bottineau ND-McHenry ND-Rolette ND-
1026 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROLETTE...NORTHEASTERN
MCHENRY...NORTHERN PIERCE AND EASTERN BOTTINEAU COUNTIES UNTIL 1115
PM CDT...
At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Upham to 10 miles east of Wolford,
or extending from 18 miles southwest of Bottineau to 25 miles east of
Rugby, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rugby, Bottineau, Rolla, Dunseith, Rolette, St. John, Willow City,
Upham, Wolford, Barton, Barton City, International Peace Garden,
Belcourt, Shell Valley, Gardena, Kramer, Mylo, Overly, Bantry and
Thorne.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4863 10077 4900 10056 4900 9953 4872 9953
4872 9949 4837 9949 4837 9985 4836 9985
4838 10033 4857 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 207DEG 28KT 4865 10074 4850 10020 4849 9949
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
AdamLocal storm report, Jun 29, 9:58 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1058 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Rugby 48.38N 100.02W
06/29/2026 M63 MPH Pierce ND Mesonet
Rugby AWOS Station.
&&
JGALocal storm report, Jun 29, 10:05 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1105 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0905 PM Hail Pettibone 47.12N 99.52W
06/29/2026 E1.00 Inch Kidder ND Public
[Delayed Report] Broadcast media relayed
photo of hail in Pettibone approximately the
size of quarters.
&&
JGASpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 10:13 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1113 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
NDZ004-005-300445-
Bottineau ND-Rolette ND-
1113 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROLETTE AND
NORTHEASTERN BOTTINEAU COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...
At 1113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Bottineau to 6 miles southeast of
Rolla, or extending from over Bottineau to 38 miles northeast of
Rugby, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bottineau, Rolla, Dunseith, Rolette, St. John, International Peace
Garden, Belcourt, Shell Valley, Mylo, Overly, Thorne, Turtle
Mountain, Butte St. Paul State Recreation Area, Homen State Forest,
Lake Metigoshe State Park and Pelican Point State Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4900 10018 4900 9953 4872 9953 4872 9949
4863 9949 4865 10008 4874 10047 4900 10038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 201DEG 29KT 4885 10039 4883 9995 4881 9951
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
AdamLocal storm report, Jun 29, 10:23 PM MDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1123 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Rolla 48.88N 99.62W
06/29/2026 M60 MPH Rolette ND AWOS
AWOS station K06D Rolla ND AWOS.
&&
JGALocal storm report, Jun 29, 11:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1222 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM Hail 7 N Bismarck 46.90N 100.76W
06/29/2026 M2.00 Inch Burleigh ND Trained Spotter
Time estimated from radar.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Slope | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 6:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Slope | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 7:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Hettinger, Slope | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Hettinger | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 8:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke, Divide, Mountrail, Renville, Ward, Williams | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Foster | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 9:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Rolette | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 10:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Rolette | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.