⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Becker, MN; Otter Tail, MN – Monday, August 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:22PM CDT until August 17 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota…
Southeastern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 422 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Frazee, or 12
miles southeast of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Perham, Frazee, Hillview, and Butler.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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