Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 11:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 1:44PM CDT until July 2 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 144 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ridgeway to near Lawler to near Fredericksburg, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Spillville, Fort Atkinson, Ridgeway, and Waucoma around 150 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Decorah and Calmar.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in La Crosse. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Chickasaw, IA; Fayette, IA; Howard, IA; Winneshiek, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI