Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
Follow the links below for safety and preparedness information on each topic:
Season | Winter Spring Summer Fall |
Hazard |
Links |
Brochures |
Thunderstorms |
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Flooding |
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Heat |
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Winter Storms |
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Dense Fog |
Disaster & Preparedness Videos (links)
VIDEO | TITLE / CONTENT |
Episode 1 | Meet "Disaster" and "Preparedness" (MetroKC) |
Episode 2 | Disaster and Preparedness: Keep Mayhem to a Minimum (MetroKC) |
Episode 3 | Disaster and Preparedness: It's Not Rocket Science (MetroKC) |
Episode 4 | Disaster and Preparedness: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (MetroKC) |
Episode 5 | Disaster and Preparedness: Don't Let Disaster Have the Last Word (MetroKC) |
Episode 6 | Disaster and Preparedness: What's Your Next Move? (MetroKC) |
Episode 7 | Disaster and Preparedness: Put Disaster Down for the Count (MetroKC) |
NOAA WRN 1 | Be a Force of Nature |
NOAA WRN 2 | FAQ: What's a Watch? |
NOAA WRN 3 | Before a Tornado |
NOAA WRN 4 | During a Tornado |
NOAA WRN 5 | After a Tornado |
For Kids | Young Meteorologist Game or Owlie Skywarn's Kids Page |
Natural Hazard Assessments
The following PDF documents are Natural Hazard Assessments for every county in the La Crosse National Weather Service (NWS) warning and forecast area (as prepared by NWS La Crosse):
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa