⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mitchell; Howard; Mower; Fillmore – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:54AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Le Roy, or 21 miles northwest of Cresco, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Lime Springs around 305 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Lake Louise State
Park, Chester, Granger, York, Bonair, and Hayden Prairie.

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.