


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
014 WWUS83 KBIS 040505 SPSBIS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1205 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 NDZ004-005-040530- Bottineau ND-Rolette ND- 1205 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOTTINEAU AND NORTHERN ROLETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of St. John to 8 miles southwest of International Peace Garden. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rolla, Dunseith, St. John, International Peace Garden, Belcourt, Shell Valley, Turtle Mountain, Lake Metigoshe State Park, Homen State Forest, Butte St. Paul State Recreation Area, and Pelican Point State Recreation Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central North Dakota. && LAT...LON 4882 9953 4874 9980 4885 10032 4900 10054 4900 9953 TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 288DEG 34KT 4910 9969 4894 10023 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BESSON