Aug 17, 2014
A compact, well-defined, upper level disturbance tracked along and south of Interstate 94 during the late afternoon and early evening of the 16th. It was an extremely slow moving feature, as wind speeds were very weak. Thunderstorms that were associated with it produced heavy rain, funnel clouds, and isolated strong wind gusts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528450). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Otter Tail County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.