847  
WWUS73 KBIS 121528  
NPWBIS  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
1028 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-130300-  
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0300Z/  
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-  
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KILLDEER, BEACH, MARMARTH, WATFORD CITY,  
HETTINGER, BOWMAN, WILLISTON, DICKINSON, MOTT, NEW ENGLAND, HALLIDAY,  
CROSBY, AND MEDORA  
1028 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /928 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026/  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/  
THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL WILL 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 OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-035-042-045-046-130600-  
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T0600Z/  
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-  
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOWBELLS, LINTON, PARSHALL, STANLEY, SOLEN,  
CENTER, WASHBURN, WILTON, HAZEN, SHERWOOD, MINOT, POWERS LAKE,  
GLENBURN, LIGNITE, NEW TOWN, NEW LEIPZIG, COLUMBUS, PORTAL, GARRISON,  
SELFRIDGE, BEULAH, MANDAN, BISMARCK, STRASBURG, UNDERWOOD, CARSON,  
FORT YATES, MOHALL, ELGIN, AND TURTLE LAKE  
1028 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /928 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026/  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL WILL 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 OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN  
TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ012-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-130600-  
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T0900Z/  
MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-  
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKES, TOWNER, WISHEK, CARRINGTON, GACKLE,  
ASHLEY, GOODRICH, LAMOURE, ELLENDALE, FESSENDEN, DRAKE, NAPOLEON,  
JAMESTOWN, MCCLUSKY, VELVA, KULM, STEELE, HARVEY, EDGELEY, AND TAPPEN  
1028 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PARTS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER  
VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS  
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL WILL 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 OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN  
TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
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