July 2, 2026

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⚠️ Tornado Warning – Fayette, IA – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Event Tornado Warning
Severity Extreme
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed
Area Fayette, IA
Effective 7/2/2026, 2:00:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/2/2026, 2:45:00 PM CDT

Tornado Warning issued July 2 at 2:00PM CDT until July 2 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

TORARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Fayette County in northeastern Iowa…

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fairbank, or 9 miles northwest of Oelwein, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Maynard around 215 PM CDT.
Fayette around 225 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Highway 93 And County W 14, Randalia, Westgate, and Donnan.

Instructions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.


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