Howard County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa

08/21/2026

Howard Co Urgent Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:01AM CDT until August 21 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
SVRARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...
Northwestern Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...
Southern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 301 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Le Roy, or 16
miles northwest of Cresco, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Lime Springs around 305 AM CDT.
Harmony around 325 AM CDT.
Canton around 330 AM CDT.
Mabel around 345 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hesper,
York, Burr Oak, Locust, Chester, Granger, and Newburg.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in La Crosse.

08/18/2026

Howard Co Urgent Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 18 at 2:48PM CDT until August 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
595 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

ALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON
FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

DODGE FILLMORE HOUSTON
MOWER OLMSTED WINONA

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN

ADAMS JUNEAU

IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND
VERNON

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

JACKSON LA CROSSE MONROE
TREMPEALEAU

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, AUSTIN, BLACK RIVER FALLS,
CALEDONIA, CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH, DODGE CENTER, ELKADER,
FRIENDSHIP, LA CROSSE, MAUSTON, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE,
PLATTEVILLE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, PRESTON, RICHLAND CENTER,
ROCHESTER, SPARTA, TOMAH, VIROQUA, WAUKON, WHITEHALL, AND WINONA.
null

08/11/2026

Howard Co Urgent Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:07AM CDT until August 11 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
SVRARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...
Clayton County in northeastern Iowa...
Fayette County in northeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa...
Southern Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...
Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 707 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Ionia to near Hawkeye to near
Oelwein, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Oelwein, New Hampton, West Union, Elkader, Postville, Monona,
Fayette, Strawberry Point, Fairbank, Calmar, Edgewood, Ossian,
Riceville, Garnavillo, Elgin, Clermont, Elma, Maynard, Hawkeye, and
Lawler.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

08/07/2026

Howard Co Urgent Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 1:48PM CDT until August 7 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
SVRARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Floyd County in north central Iowa...
Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
Northwestern Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa...
Southern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 148 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near St. Ansgar to 22 miles west of Rockford, or along a line from
11 miles north of Osage to 36 miles west of Charles City, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Charles City, Osage, St. Ansgar, Rockford, Riceville, Elma,
Stacyville, Rudd, Floyd, Marble Rock, Alta Vista, Mitchell, North
Washington, Carpenter, Colwell, Orchard, Bassett, Howardville,
Idlewilde State Park and Colwell County Park.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

08/07/2026

Howard Co Urgent Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 7 at 1:40PM CDT until August 7 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
541 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

CHICKASAW FAYETTE HOWARD
WINNESHIEK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH,
NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, AND OSAGE.
null

07/31/2026

Showers and a few storms move through the region today, bringing heavy rainfall at times. The heaviest rainfall is expected through 3 PM, but rain will linger into tonight. Those along and south of I-90 are most at risk for heavy rain with general amounts of 1-3 inches and a 10-30% chance for 4+ inches in parts of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin. Ponding of water in low-lying areas and urban street flooding are possible where showers/storms frequent.

07/30/2026

Periods of heavy rainfall will accompany showers and storms on Friday. The heaviest amounts are favored west of the Mississippi River where 1 to 3 inches of rain may fall. Be sure to stay up to date on the forecast as the axis of heaviest rain may still shift!

07/27/2026

07/26/2026