NWS/Howard County EMA Confirms Friday (04.17) Tornado

Mark Pitz April 18, 2026Last Updated: April 18, 2026

National Weather Service in La Crosse confirms Friday (04.17) tornado touchdown near Saratoga. Howard County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Brody Malone issues statement.

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Mark Pitz April 18, 2026Last Updated: April 18, 2026

Mark Pitz

Mark Pitz is News and Sports Director for KCHA Radio, covering local news and sports across North Iowa. He also hosts Middays with Mark Pitz and is the radio voice of the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies on 95.9 KCHA.

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