Iowa Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 08:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 10:42AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:42am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Osage, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Stacyville around 1050 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Meyer, Osage Spring Park, Mitchell, County Roads T 54 And A 31, Pioneer State Park, McIntire, Highway 218 And County T 40, Little Cedar, Bailey, and Highway 18 And County T 38.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI