Thunderstorm Wind — Otter Tail, Minnesota

1998-09-25 · near New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota

Event narrative

The strong winds hit New York Mills quite hard. 1,600 customers in the area lost power, with 50 power poles snapped in half. The city garage lost parts of its roof, as did the school gym and the school storage shed. A garage in the town was ripped in two, sending a portion of the roof into two vehicles parked two lots away. Numerous trees and signs were blown down.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5664228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.