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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday October 3rd, 2018 :: 02:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... North central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 315 PM CDT

* At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cable, or 13 miles north of Chippewa Flowage, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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... Cable, Mellen, Glidden, Clam Lake, Namekagon Lake, Namekagon, Morse, Spider Lake In Sawyer County, Lost Land Lake, Teal Lake, Ghost Lake, High Bridge, Day Lake, and Copper Falls State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAYFIELD, 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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