TODAY: Heavy Snow, White-Out Conditions, Strong Winds

High impact late winter, early spring storm today bringing heavy wet snow to some, widespread rain to others, strong (potentially very strong) winds to all. Potential for white-out conditions where heavy snow and strongest winds overlap. Travel is not recommended where strong winds and heavy snow are forecast. Biggest impacts this afternoon. Read More >

During the early morning hours of Monday, July 7th, a brief tornado touchdown occurred just southwest of New Hampton, IA. The approx. tornado touchdown time was 4:06 a.m. and was ranked an F0 on the Fujita Scale. This was the first tornado of the 2003 season for NWS La Crosse.

Damage was confined to a few farm buildings and trees on one particular farm about 1-2 miles south-southwest of New Hampton, Iowa. Click here for a map of the touchdown.

Doppler Radar imagery:

These damage photos courtesy of Chickasaw County Emergency Management.

A Tornado Warning was issued by the La Crosse National Weather Service for Chickasaw County at 3:48 a.m. The warning was based on radar signatures and analysis of atmospheric conditions.

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TODAY: Heavy Snow, White-Out Conditions, Strong Winds

New Hampton Iowa Area Tornado of July 7, 2003