117  
WWUS73 KBIS 111820  
NPWBIS  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
120 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
NDZ004-005-013-111930-  
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.A.0002.260312T2100Z-260313T0900Z/  
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELL VALLEY, ROLETTE, ST. JOHN, RUGBY,  
ROLLA, DUNSEITH, AND BOTTINEAU  
120 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER  
WEATHER ADVISORY.  
 

 
 
NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-120400-  
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/  
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-  
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY, BOWMAN, HETTINGER, KILLDEER,  
CROSBY, DICKINSON, MOTT, WILLISTON, MARMARTH, NEW ENGLAND, BEACH,  
MEDORA, AND HALLIDAY  
120 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026 /1220 PM MDT WED MAR 11 2026/  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT  
/9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE  
VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE  
POSSIBLE WHEREVER STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH AREAS OF FALLING SNOW.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SECURE ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-035-042-045-046-120400-  
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T0600Z/  
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T0600Z/  
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-  
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BISMARCK, ELGIN, PORTAL, MINOT, CENTER,  
TURTLE LAKE, SELFRIDGE, SHERWOOD, GARRISON, BOWBELLS, GLENBURN,  
UNDERWOOD, PARSHALL, LINTON, BEULAH, WILTON, COLUMBUS, LIGNITE,  
STRASBURG, FORT YATES, STANLEY, SOLEN, HAZEN, CARSON, POWERS LAKE,  
MANDAN, MOHALL, WASHBURN, NEW TOWN, AND NEW LEIPZIG  
120 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026 /1220 PM MDT WED MAR 11 2026/  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THURSDAY TO 1  
AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/  
FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE  
VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE  
POSSIBLE WHEREVER STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH AREAS OF FALLING SNOW.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SECURE ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ012-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-120400-  
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0002.260312T2100Z-260313T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T0900Z/  
MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-  
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DRAKE, TOWNER, TAPPEN, OAKES, GACKLE,  
MCCLUSKY, JAMESTOWN, GOODRICH, ELLENDALE, HARVEY, EDGELEY, NAPOLEON,  
FESSENDEN, WISHEK, LAMOURE, VELVA, STEELE, CARRINGTON, KULM, AND  
ASHLEY  
120 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PARTS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER  
VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE  
VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE  
POSSIBLE WHEREVER STRONG WINDS COMBINE WITH AREAS OF FALLING SNOW.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SECURE ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
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