Iowa, Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/08/2026 15:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:41PM CDT until July 8 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 540 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Le Roy to near Riceville to 6 miles southeast of Stacyville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Riceville around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Lake Louise State Park, Chester, Meyer, County Roads T 54 And A 31, McIntire, Hayden Prairie, and Bailey.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Howard, IA; Mitchell, IA; Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI