Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/08/2026 16:31

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 8 at 6:31PM CDT until July 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 471 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA FLOYD MITCHELL IN NORTHEAST IOWA ALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA FILLMORE HOUSTON MOWER IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, CALEDONIA, CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH, ELKADER, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PLATTEVILLE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, PRESTON, RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, AND WAUKON.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA; Chickasaw, IA; Clayton, IA; Fayette, IA; Floyd, IA; Howard, IA; Mitchell, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Fillmore, MN; Houston, MN; Mower, MN; Crawford, WI; Grant, WI; Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI