Thunderstorm Wind in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind September 25, 1998 · Otter Tail County, Minnesota

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

Began near New York Mills (46.5200, -95.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5664228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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