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Wed, local and area rainfall totals, confirmed tornadoes

Wednesday Rainfall Jamestown Official  1.20 inches CSi Weather Computer in Downtown Jamestown at Historic Franklin 1.33 inches. Valley City 1.90 inches Edgeley 1.17 inches Carrington 1.50 inches Several tornadoes were reported Wednesday afternoon, in Southeast North Dakota.  No damage or injuries reported. One about five miles west of Stirum, North […]

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Wind & Heavy Rain Wed. North Dakota

A Colorado Low looks to kick out Tuesday night, and track northeastward through the Dakotas Wednesday through Wednesday night, before exiting into Canada Thursday. The overall impacts with this system for the time of year look to remain minimal, however, there are some periods of significant weather to monitor for.  […]

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Update, Record High Temps., in ND Tues.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP 9-28-21) — A cold front moving through the region has eased record-breaking heat this week in North Dakota. At the Jamestown weather station, Tuesday’s Record High Temperature was officially 91 degrees breaking the old record high of 85 degrees set in 2012. The National Weather Service says […]

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Weather Service confirms tornadoes

Grand Forks, N.D. (AP) — The National Weather Service confirms the severe thunderstorms that moved through northern parts of the Red River Valley earlier the week of August 9, 2021,  produced six tornadoes. The weather service’s damage assessment team says tornadoes were confirmed near Starkweather, east of Binford, north of […]

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Weather Service adds, Damage Threat, T-storm Warning

Bismarck  (National Weather Service)   Thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds called derechoes, to cloud-to-ground lightning and flash flooding. Starting August 2, the National Weather Service will better convey the severity and […]

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Take precautions, Unhealthy Smoke Levels, ND

Several periods of thick smoke will continue to move across the region impacting parts of eastern ND through Saturday. Visibilities will be reduced at times, with variable smoke concentrations. Members of the general public, especially sensitive groups, may experience health effects if outdoors.   Bismarck  (CSi)   The North Dakota […]

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Health Advisory, Smokey Conditions

Bismarck  (NDDEQ)   The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents with respiratory health problems to remain indoors as much as possible while smokey conditions remain in the state. Wildfires in northern Canada, Wyoming and Western Montana are sending smoke across North Dakota. Extremely small particles of ash […]