⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Mower; Fillmore; Houston – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 11:16AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

Funnel clouds have been reported near Hawkeye in Fayette County during
the past hour. These funnel clouds normally do not touch the
ground. As a result, they rarely do any damage and last only a few
minutes.

However, if you live in the vicinity of Northeast Iowa, Mower,
Fillmore, or Houston Counties in Minnesota, remain on the alert
and be prepared to move to a place of safety if a funnel should
approach the ground.

Atmospheric conditions over Northeast Iowa and portions of
Southeast Minnesota will continue to be favorable for the
formation of short lived funnels during the next several hours.

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