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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Sunday August 5th, 2018 :: 03:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Price County in north central Wisconsin... East central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 445 PM CDT

* At 353 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of Winter, or 17 miles west of Park Falls, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near, Butternut around 430 PM CDT. Park Falls and Fifield around 435 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Butternut Lake, Blaisdell Lake, and Loretta.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRICE, WI ... ASHLAND, WI ... SAWYER, WI

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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