Iowa, Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 06:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 8:21AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 6:21am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 6:45am
Description: 
At 821 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lime Springs to near Cresco to near Jerico. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Cresco and Protivin around 825 AM CDT. Harmony and Ridgeway around 830 AM CDT. Canton around 835 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Vernon Springs County Park, Choice, Vernon Springs, Hesper, County Roads V 58 And A 46, Bluffton, Locust, Davis Corners, County Roads W 14 And A 34, and County Roads W 20 And A 34.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Howard; Winneshiek; Chickasaw; Fillmore
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI