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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Sunday June 17th, 2018 :: 04:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 445 PM CDT

* At 414 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trego, or 8 miles north of Spooner, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Spooner, Hayward, Trego, Stone Lake, Little Round Lake, Springbrook, Spooner Lake, Northwoods Beach, Grindstone Lake, Lampson, Earl, Stanberry, Reserve, and Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern Wisconsin. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...70MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAWYER ... WASHBURN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle on flooded roadways.

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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