Iowa, Wisconsin Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 13:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 3:37PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harpers Ferry, or 8 miles northwest of Prairie Du Chien, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Prairie Du Chien around 340 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Highway 35 And County D, Waterville, Eastman, Highway 61 And County T, Mount Ida, Watson, Harris Ridge, County Roads K And T, Limery Ridge, and Bridgeport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern Iowa...and southwestern Wisconsin.
Area Description: 
Allamakee; Clayton; Crawford; Grant
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI