Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 23:27 for North Dakota areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 1:27AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 11:27pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2024 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 126 AM CDT/1226 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Grassy Butte, or 27 miles south of Watford City, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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... Watford City, Fairview, Alexander, Arnegard, Fort Union Trading Post, East Fairview, Grassy Butte, Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit, Trenton, Cartwright, Sather Dam, Elkhorn State Natural Area, Charbonneau, Fort Union, Fort Buford State Historical Site, and Rawson.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Williams; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND