Iowa Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/27/2026 14:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 4:47PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ridgeway, or near Cresco, moving east at 35 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... Ridgeway around 450 PM CDT. Decorah around 505 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Vernon Springs County Park, Vernon Springs, Hesper, Highlandville, County Roads V 58 And A 46, Burr Oak, Bluffton, Chimney Rock Campground, Locust, and Sattre.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Howard; Winneshiek
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov