Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd Counties IA
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NWS La Crosse WI has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Fayette, southeastern Floyd, and southern Chickasaw counties in Iowa until 3:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Iowa
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS La Crosse WI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Iowa.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS La Crosse WI. Effective from August 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM CDT until August 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Western Fayette County in northeastern Iowa, southeastern Floyd County in north central Iowa, and southern Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa. Storm located near Nashua (11 miles south of Charles City) and will impact Nashua around 2:55 PM CDT and Hawkeye around 3:35 PM CDT. Other locations include Highway 93 And County W 14, Donnan, Highway 93 And County V 68, Howards Wood Recreational Area, Bradford, Boyd, and Randalia.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways. Report severe weather to nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 2:51 PM CDT, severe thunderstorm moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective August 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM CDT and expires August 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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