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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday October 3rd, 2018 :: 03:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Iron County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... North central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 400 PM CDT

* At 315 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mellen, to 6 miles west of Glidden, to 9 miles southwest of Clam Lake, moving east at 65 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... Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Hurley, Mercer, Mellen, Glidden, Clam Lake, Upson, Gile, Montreal, Morse, Pence, Long Lake In Iron County, Van Buskirk, Gile Flowage, Manitowish, Island Lake Iron County, Fisher Lake, Ghost Lake, Iron Belt, and Day Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IRON, 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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