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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Thursday July 4th, 2019 :: 06:51 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Price County in north central Wisconsin... Southeastern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Catawba, or 21 miles southwest of Park Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Phillips, Ogema, Prentice, Catawba, Kennan, Connors Lake, Cranberry Lake, and Wilson Lake Near Phillips.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle on flooded roadways.

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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