Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Floyd 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 western Floyd County in north central Iowa until 9:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Floyd County, IA
- 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 Western Floyd County, IA.
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, 2026 at 8:15 PM CDT until May 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Western Floyd County in north central Iowa, including Rockford and locations near Highway 14 And County Road B 60, County Roads 147 And T 34, County Roads B 20 And T 26, County Roads B 60 And T 18, Roseville, and Dougherty.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:14 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, or 8 miles southeast of Mason City, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:15 PM CDT to 9:00 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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