⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Mower – Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 5:27PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

At 527 PM CDT, broadcast media reported strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Rose Creek to 6 miles southeast of Rockwell.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD…Penny to dime size hail.

SOURCE…Broadcast media.

IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Osage, Rockford, Adams, Stacyville, Rose Creek, Rudd, and Marble
Rock around 535 PM CDT.
Grand Meadow and Floyd around 545 PM CDT.
Charles City around 550 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Meyer, Toeterville,
County Roads B 60 And T 18, Rock Creek, Idlewilde State Park,
Roseville, Brownville, County Roads T 54 And A 31, Oakwood, and
County Roads 4 And 8.

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.