⚠️ Special Weather Statement – East Otter Tail – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 5:19AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

At 519 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vining, or 24 miles east of Fergus Falls, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Southeastern Ottertail Lake, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Battle
Lake, Henning, Ottertail, and Deer Creek.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.