Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 6:13PM CDT until July 8 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 612 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lime Springs to 10 miles west of Cresco to near Elma,
moving east southeast at 20 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 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Vernon
Springs County Park, Saratoga, Maple Leaf, Vernon Springs, Bonair,
County Roads V 58 And A 46, and Schley.
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: