| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Mower; Fillmore |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 7:42:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 8:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 7:42AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 742 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Grand Meadow to near Rose Creek to near
Northwood. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Grand Meadow, Adams, and Lyle around 745 AM CDT.
Spring Valley, St. Ansgar, and Stacyville around 750 AM CDT.
Le Roy around 755 AM CDT.
Osage around 800 AM CDT.
Riceville around 805 AM CDT.
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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