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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Friday July 19th, 2019 :: 06:34 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 633 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Upson, to 10 miles east of Exeland, moving east at 55 mph. These are very dangerous storms. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Park Falls, Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Phillips, Mercer, Fifield, Ogema, Prentice, Butternut, Winter, Spirit, Exeland, Catawba, Glidden, Morse, Ojibwa, Long Lake, Kennan, Connors Lake, Pike Lake, and Brantwood.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and prepare for damaging wind gusts and falling trees.

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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