⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 6:42PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

WHAT…Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric
conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a few
hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado or
cause damage.

WHERE…Northeast Iowa and far southeast Minnesota

WHEN…Through 8 pm CDT.

IMPACTS…Minimal impacts expected. If a tornado were to form, it
would be very weak, but could damage trees.

Instructions

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.