Belcourt Rural Fire Department

06/08/2026

We are now in an active Thunderstorm Warning.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 7 at 10:43PM CDT until June 8 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Bottineau, ND; McHenry, ND; McLean, ND; Pierce, ND; Rolette, ND; Sheridan, ND; Wells, ND

SVRBIS

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bottineau County in north central North Dakota...
McHenry County in north central North Dakota...
Pierce County in north central North Dakota...
Rolette County in north central North Dakota...
Northeastern McLean County in south central North Dakota...
Sheridan County in south central North Dakota...
Wells County in south central North Dakota...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1043 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
8 miles north of Westhope to 7 miles south of Mcclusky, or along a
line from 31 miles northwest of Bottineau to 35 miles southwest of
Harvey, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Rugby, Bottineau, Harvey, Rolla, Velva, Dunseith, Rolette, Towner,
Fessenden, Westhope, Mcclusky, St. John, Drake, Lansford,
Granville, Anamoose, Willow City, Upham, Newburg and Goodrich.

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread damaging winds.

06/08/2026

Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 7 at 10:21PM CDT until June 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Adams, ND; Bottineau, ND; Burke, ND; Burleigh, ND; Dunn, ND; Grant, ND; Hettinger, ND; McHenry, ND; McLean, ND; Mercer, ND; Morton, ND; Mountrail, ND; Oliver, ND; Pierce, ND; Renville, ND; Rolette, ND; Sheridan, ND; Sioux, ND; Stark, ND; Ward, ND

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
/MIDNIGHT MDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

BOTTINEAU MCHENRY PIERCE
RENVILLE ROLETTE WARD

IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

BURKE MOUNTRAIL

IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

BURLEIGH GRANT MCLEAN
MERCER MORTON OLIVER
SHERIDAN SIOUX

IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

ADAMS DUNN HETTINGER
STARK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEULAH, BISMARCK, BOTTINEAU,
BOWBELLS, CARSON, CENTER, COLUMBUS, DICKINSON, DRAKE, DUNSEITH,
ELGIN, FORT YATES, GARRISON, GLENBURN, GOODRICH, HALLIDAY, HAZEN,
HETTINGER, KILLDEER, LIGNITE, MANDAN, MCCLUSKY, MINOT, MOHALL,
MOTT, NEW ENGLAND, NEW LEIPZIG, NEW TOWN, PARSHALL, PORTAL,
POWERS LAKE, ROLETTE, ROLLA, RUGBY, SELFRIDGE, SHELL VALLEY,
SHERWOOD, SOLEN, ST. JOHN, STANLEY, TOWNER, TURTLE LAKE,
UNDERWOOD, VELVA, WASHBURN, AND WILTON.

06/08/2026

Update: St. John Senior Citizens Center thrift store in the basement is an option for tonight that will be opened up if needed.

Edited to add the Sky Dancer inner hallways are also an available option for the storms this evening.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CaYzqC99b/

UPDATE: ⚠️𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 ⚠️

Severe weather is forecasted for Rolette County this evening and tonight. The main threats include:

• Large hail
• Damaging wind gusts
• Possible tornadoes
• Dangerous lightning and heavy rainfall

Residents are encouraged to have multiple ways to receive weather alerts, stay weather aware, and be prepared to take shelter quickly if a warning is issued.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

📍 City of Rolette
Memorial Hall is open as a tornado shelter.

📍 City of Rolla
St. Kateri Hospital Basement is designated as a tornado shelter. City Hall basement will also be available for shelter.

📍 City of Belcourt
IHS Hospital is designated as a tornado shelter.

📍 City of Dunseith
City Hall is designated as a tornado shelter.

📍 City of St John
Cherie Gunville will make Thrift Store in St John Senior Center basement open for shelter.

Please do not wait until the last minute to seek shelter. If a Tornado Warning is issued or you feel unsafe, move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building, away from windows.

Stay safe,

-Rolette County

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Graphic of the thunderstorm watch for those who prefer an image.

06/07/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 7 at 3:59PM CDT until June 7 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Adams, ND; Billings, ND; Bottineau, ND; Bowman, ND; Burke, ND; Burleigh, ND; Divide, ND; Dunn, ND; Golden Valley, ND; Grant, ND; Hettinger, ND; McHenry, ND; McKenzie, ND; McLean, ND; Mercer, ND; Morton, ND; Mountrail, ND; Oliver, ND; Pierce, ND; Renville, ND; Rolette, ND; Sheridan, ND; Sioux, ND; Slope, ND; Stark, ND; Ward, ND; Williams, ND

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
285 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

BOTTINEAU MCHENRY PIERCE
RENVILLE ROLETTE WARD

IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

BURKE DIVIDE MCKENZIE
MOUNTRAIL WILLIAMS

IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

BURLEIGH GRANT MCLEAN
MERCER MORTON OLIVER
SHERIDAN SIOUX

IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

ADAMS BILLINGS BOWMAN
DUNN GOLDEN VALLEY HETTINGER
SLOPE STARK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEACH, BEULAH, BISMARCK, BOTTINEAU,
BOWBELLS, BOWMAN, CARSON, CENTER, COLUMBUS, CROSBY, DICKINSON,
DRAKE, DUNSEITH, ELGIN, FAIRFIELD, FORT YATES, GARRISON,
GLENBURN, GOODRICH, HALLIDAY, HAZEN, HETTINGER, KILLDEER,
LIGNITE, MANDAN, MARMARTH, MCCLUSKY, MEDORA, MINOT, MOHALL, MOTT,
NEW ENGLAND, NEW LEIPZIG, NEW TOWN, PARSHALL, PORTAL,
POWERS LAKE, ROLETTE, ROLLA, RUGBY, SELFRIDGE, SHELL VALLEY,
SHERWOOD, SOLEN, ST. JOHN, STANLEY, TOWNER, TURTLE LAKE,
UNDERWOOD, VELVA, WASHBURN, WATFORD CITY, WILLISTON, AND WILTON.

06/07/2026

Update: Wind Advisory issued June 7 at 5:43AM CDT until June 7 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux

* WHAT...Southerly winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Much of central North Dakota, including the James River
Valley.

* WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this
evening.

* IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

06/06/2026

This weekend calls for another round of uncertainty in weather for our area. While the risk remains all weekend, the time frame of interest has shifted primarily to Sunday. That's not saying we won't see storms pop up as early as today. We understand it's beautiful out, and many will be out and about outdoors. Understand that weather conditions can deteriorate rapidly like we have seen this week already. Watch for updates, download a weather app that will send you alerts, and have your severe weather plan ready now. We are on standby all weekend, ready for whatever weather hits our area.

06/04/2026

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/06/04/straight-line-winds-cause-damage-rollete-county-tuesday/

The National Weather Service released its findings from the storms that hit the Belcourt & St. John areas on Tuesday afternoon.

06/03/2026

Good morning. We are seeing several individuals post the damage that has been done to their property on social media. We are asking if you have reported damage that you take photos and please email your information to TMBCI Emergency Manager, Jenna Parisien at [email protected]. Information needed is name, physical address, phone number, brief description of damage, and photos. This pertains to individuals living within the boundaries of the Turtle Mountain Reservation. We have been working with Rolette County Emergency Manager Cody Mattson as well to assess the damage throughout the county and on the reservation.