Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Clayton County, IA
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS La Crosse has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Clayton County in northeastern Iowa until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Clayton County, Iowa
- Issued
- May 23, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Clayton County, Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in La Crosse WI. The alert is effective from May 15 at 10:57 PM CDT until May 16 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Clayton County in northeastern Iowa. At 10:57 PM CDT, the storm was located over Strawberry Point, or 11 miles southwest of Elkader, moving east at 35 mph. It will be near Edgewood around 11:05 PM CDT. Other locations impacted include Lock And Dam 10, Camp C.S. Klaus, Mederville, Garber, Wood, Motor, and Communia.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm was observed with 60 mph wind gusts reported by trained weather spotters. Radar indicated hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until midnight CDT on May 16.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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