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WWUS73 KBIS 121650
NPWBIS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1150 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
NDZ001-009-017-018-130300-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KILLDEER, WATFORD CITY, WILLISTON, HALLIDAY,
AND CROSBY
1150 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /1050 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...DIVIDE, WILLIAMS, MCKENZIE, AND DUNN COUNTIES.
* 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.
NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-130300-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0300Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEACH, MARMARTH, HETTINGER, BOWMAN, MOTT,
DICKINSON, NEW ENGLAND, AND MEDORA
1050 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH.
* WHERE...GOLDEN VALLEY, BILLINGS, STARK, SLOPE, HETTINGER, BOWMAN,
AND ADAMS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS MAY DAMAGE ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS AND
SIGNS. TREE BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN AND LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES.
TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. BE CAREFUL WHEN OUTDOORS
OR WHILE TRAVELING AS WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CAUSE FLYING DEBRIS.
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
1150 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /1050 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.
NDZ012-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-130845-
/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
1150 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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