Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. 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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Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

New Hampton Iowa Area Tornado of July 7, 2003