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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Friday May 25th, 2018 :: 05:51 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 615 PM CDT

* At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chippewa Flowage, 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... Chippewa Flowage, New Post, Spider Lake In Sawyer County, Ghost Lake, Lost Land Lake, Moose Lake Sawyer County, Blaisdell Lake, and Teal Lake. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLAND ... SAWYER

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you are on one of the many area lakes, move ashore and seek shelter.

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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