Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 21:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 17 at 11:11PM CDT until May 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:11pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:15am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA ALLAMAKEE CLAYTON IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA HOUSTON IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CALEDONIA, ELKADER, PLATTEVILLE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, AND WAUKON.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA; Clayton, IA; Houston, MN; Crawford, WI; Grant, WI; Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov