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

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:32AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

At 430 AM CDT, Numerous thunderstorms with very heavy rain were over
the northern parts of Otter Tail county. 1 to 3 inches of rain has
fallen in the last 3 hours in these areas. Gusty winds as well. The
storms were moving east-southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Wadena, Perham, Ottertail Lake, Lake Lida, New York Mills, Henning,
and Ottertail.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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