Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 9:51PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Protivin, or 12 miles south of Cresco, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Spillville and Ridgeway around 955 PM CDT.
Decorah around 1005 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include State Road 9 And 245th
Street, County Roads W 14 And A 34, Jackson Junction, Nordness,
Saude, Lake Meyer County Park, County Roads W 20 And A 34, Bluffton,
Conover, and Little Turkey.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northeastern Iowa.
Area Description:
Howard; Winneshiek; Chickasaw
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov