Weather Alerts For Nashua, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- Conditions Favorable for Funnel Clouds this Afternoon over Northeast Iowa # SUMMARY -------------------- WHAT...Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado or cause damage. # DETAILS -------------------- WHERE Northeast Iowa, mainly along and north of Iowa Highway 3. WHEN Through 7 pm CDT. IMPACTS Minimal impacts expected. If a tornado were to form, it would be very weak, but could damage trees. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS If a funnel cloud is spotted, report it to the National Weather Service. If a tornado warning becomes necessary, take appropriate action. ISSUED AT Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service La Crosse WI HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, and Elkader

Closest strike: 8.4 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.