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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | OTTER TAIL |
| WFO | FGF |
| Begin Date | 07/17/2010 17:10:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | NEW YORK MILLS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 46.56/-95.44 |
| End Date | 07/18/2010 04:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 4 |
| End Azimuth | NE |
| End Location | NEW YORK MILLS |
| End Lat/Lon | 46.56/-95.32 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| Crop Damage | 3.00K |
| Episode Narrative | By late afternoon of July 17th, an area of low pressure was located over the far southern Red River Valley with a warm front extending to its east. Temperatures had topped out in the middle 80s with dew points in the lower 70s. Thunderstorms flared up along and north of the warm front, mainly affecting southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Large hail was reported along with a few strong winds gusts. Heavy amounts of rain also fell along the Highway 10 corridor in west central Minnesota, mainly between Detroit Lakes and Wadena. |
| Event Narrative | A flooded basement was reported. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 102.00K | 108.00K | |||||||
| WHITE EARTH | BECKER CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 10:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARK RAPIDS | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DORSET | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEBEKA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 4.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 100.00K |
| LAWNDALE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 15:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWNDALE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARNESVILLE | CLAY CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WADENA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALDRICH | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRAL | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERNDALE | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARNESVILLE | CLAY CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALDRICH | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE GRASS | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRECKENRIDGE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPIRIT LAKE | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWNDALE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 5.00K | |
| ROTHSAY | WILKIN CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 16:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINING | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 07/17/2010 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 3.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 102.00K | 108.00K |
