| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Mower; Fillmore |
| Effective | 8/21/2026, 2:33:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/21/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:33AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stacyville, or 15 miles north of Osage, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Le Roy around 250 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Meyer, Toeterville,
Rock Creek, Idlewilde State Park, Brownville, and Colwell County
Park.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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