Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 4:52PM CDT until July 8 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 2:52pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Harmony to Cresco to 7 miles
south of Lime Springs, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Cresco around 455 PM CDT.
Ridgeway around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Vernon
Springs County Park, Vernon Springs, Bonair, County Roads V 58 And A
46, Burr Oak, Bluffton, and Chimney Rock Campground.
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; Winneshiek, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: