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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday August 8th, 2018 :: 07:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northern Iron County in northwestern Wisconsin... Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 800 PM CDT

* At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Odanah, to near Drummond, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near, Gurney around 740 PM CDT. Saxon around 750 PM CDT. Upson around 755 PM CDT. Hurley, Clam Lake and Gile around 800 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Kimball, Van Buskirk, Bad River Reservation, Gile Flowage, Cedar, Franks Field, Island Lake Iron County, Pence, Morse, and High Bridge.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IRON, WI ... BAYFIELD, WI ... ASHLAND, WI ... SAWYER, WI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Duluth MN.

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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