Howard County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa

06/10/2026

I foresee watches coming in the future for today's weather events. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive weather alerts to stay up to date.

The Storm Prediction Center will likely issue a severe weather watch shortly for areas south of Interstate 90. For more information https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1064.html

06/10/2026

Severe weather potential ramps up this afternoon and evening with an all hazards event possible as multiple rounds of storms impact the region. Things could get pretty active this afternoon so be sure you have multiple ways to get warnings and your safety plans in place. Stay safe Driftless Region!

06/09/2026

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Severe storms are expected across the region Wednesday afternoon and evening. While storms are most likely to form along and slightly ahead of an advancing cold front marching out of central MN in the afternoon, there is a low chance (20-30%) for storms to form further ahead of this front early in the afternoon. Regardless of where they form, storms will quickly become severe with large hail (2+") likely with more isolated storms. As the storms merge into a line later in the afternoon, the threat shifts to damaging winds (75+ mph). Tornadoes are possible throughout the afternoon and evening, a few of which could become strong (EF2+). The line of storms moves east of the region by late in the evening. Now is the time to ensure your severe weather shelter is accessible, that you can receive weather warnings, and possibly adjust any plans, especially if they are outdoors.

06/08/2026

Looking to be an active week this week. If you have plans, please make sure to keep an eye on the weather

06/07/2026

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Sun 6/7 @ 5am: The risk for severe weather is increasing for Wednesday afternoon and evening across the Upper Midwest. Details on the storm timing, locations most at risk, and hazard severity will be refined as we head through first half of the week. Therefore, please pay attention to the forecast over the next few days, especially if you have outdoor plans.

06/05/2026

The threat for severe storms is decreasing for this afternoon and evening, but one cannot fully rule out an isolated storm becoming severe for a short time. If you have outdoor plans later today, keep an eye to the sky in case any storms do develop.

06/04/2026

There is a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk of severe storms Friday afternoon and evening, mainly southwest of I-94 in the Driftless Region. Large hail and heavy rain are the main threats. There are some signs that storms later today and tonight could push the severe weather threat more into Iowa, but this is a lower confidence forecast. Stay tuned for more updates, especially those with outdoor plans Friday afternoon.

06/03/2026

There is a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk of severe storms Friday afternoon and evening, mainly southwest of I-94 in the Driftless Region. Large hail and heavy rain are the main threats, but the exact details of where the storms form and their severity will be dictated by how storms behave Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Stay tuned for more updates!

05/19/2026

Thank you EMS providers for all that you do in our communities!

This week we honor those that put our neighbors first in their time of need. Thank You to all the EMS Professionals in our community and across the nation.

05/18/2026

The threat for severe weather tonight has decreased across much of the area with decreasing confidence in the storms being able to maintain their strength after they develop across eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa this afternoon. Overall, there looks to be a lot of atmospheric stability that these storms will need to overcome in order to maintain their potency into this evening. As such, much of the area has been downgraded to a Marginal Risk (Level 1/5) with damaging winds and marginally large hail the main hazards.

Even though conditions don't look nearly as favorable as they did earlier, stay weather aware tonight and be prepared to take action should these storms keep their act together!