Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Price County in north central Wisconsin... Northeastern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Round Lake, or near Chippewa Flowage West, moving east at 35 mph. Trained weather spotters reported hail the size of ping pong balls just northwest of Hayward. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chippewa Flowage West, Chippewa Flowage East, Round Lake, Little Round Lake, Spider Lake, Lost Land Lake, Teal Lake, Loretta, Ghost Lake, Blaisdell Lake, Moose Lake Sawyer County, Chippewa Lake, Chief Lake, and Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central and northwestern Wisconsin. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!