July 7, 2003 New Hampton Area Tornado
Last Updated 7/24/03
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 AM 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.
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A Tornado Warning was issued by the La Crosse National Weather Service for Chickasaw County at 3:48 AM. The warning was based on radar signatures and analysis of atmospheric conditions.
