| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mitchell |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 10:42:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 11:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 10:42AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Osage, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Stacyville around 1050 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Meyer, Osage Spring
Park, Mitchell, County Roads T 54 And A 31, Pioneer State Park,
McIntire, Highway 218 And County T 40, Little Cedar, Bailey, and
Highway 18 And County T 38.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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