⚠️ Tornado Warning – Howard, IA; Fillmore, MN – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Tornado Warning issued July 1 at 9:00PM CDT until July 1 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

TORARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
North central Howard County in northeastern Iowa…
Southwestern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota…

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lime Springs, or 12 miles northwest of Cresco,
moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Howard and southwestern Fillmore Counties, including
the following locations… Chester and York.

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.