“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM” from Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office : Nixle

Friday May 25th, 2018 :: 04:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 500 PM CDT

* At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Minong, or 15 miles northwest of Hayward, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Hayward, Minong, Totagatic Flowage, and Nelson Lake. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAWYER ... WASHBURN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
15880 E 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-634-5213

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Alert Details

Severity:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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