Otter Tail County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Otter Tail County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,004 alerts that included Otter Tail County, roughly 100 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (249 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 12, 2026. 89 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Otter Tail County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Douglas County, Todd County, Grant County, Wadena County.
Otter Tail County alert history
Alert events that included Otter Tail County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 249 | 23 | September 12, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 136 | 14 | April 4, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 91 | 4 | January 30, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 82 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 75 | 9 | September 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 50 | 3 | April 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 49 | 3 | May 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 40 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 28 | 10 | May 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 2 | September 12, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 24 | 2 | January 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 20 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 | 3 | May 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 4 | October 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 14 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 3 | September 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 6 | July 29, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 2 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 8 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | August 14, 2020 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | October 8, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 5 | 0 | December 4, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 2 | June 29, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 3 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 25, 2016 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | October 5, 2024 |
Tornado history in Otter Tail County
89 tornadoes have been recorded in Otter Tail County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 62. That ranks 1 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on June 16, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Otter Tail County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2010 | EF4 | Douglas County | 39.6 mi | 2,288 yd | 1 | 5 |
| July 8, 2020 | EF4 | Grant County | 8.9 mi | 650 yd | 1 | 2 |
| June 17, 2010 | EF4 | Otter Tail County | 10 mi | 1,936 yd | 0 | 20 |
| June 13, 2001 | F3 | Otter Tail County | 12 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| August 15, 1987 | F2 | Otter Tail County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 8 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2025 | ? | Otter Tail County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2025 | ? | Otter Tail County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2022 | EF1 | Otter Tail County | 5.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2022 | EF1 | Otter Tail County | 4.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2022 | EF0 | Otter Tail County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Otter Tail County
- Population: 60,884 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027111 (how to use it)