| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Winneshiek; Dodge; Olmsted; Mower; Fillmore |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 6:18:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 7:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:18AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 617 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wanamingo to near St. Clair. Movement was
southeast at 60 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…
West Concord around 620 AM CDT.
Claremont around 625 AM CDT.
Dodge Center, Mantorville, and Kasson around 630 AM CDT.
Rochester and Byron around 635 AM CDT.
Hayfield around 640 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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