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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Monday August 27th, 2018 :: 04:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 440 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Iron River, to near Drummond, to near Round Lake, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Hayward, Chippewa Flowage, Ashland, Washburn, Sanborn, Iron River, Round Lake, Cable, Mellen, Barksdale, Drummond, Marengo, Ino, Little Round Lake, Seeley, Benoit, Clam Lake, Odanah, Namekagon Lake, and Namekagon.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Get off area lakes immediately and seek shelter on shore in a sturdy 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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