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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday July 8th, 2020 :: 08:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... East central Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... North central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Barnes, or 19 miles north of Hayward, moving east at 25 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... Cable, Drummond, Namekagon Lake, Namekagon, Middle Eau Claire Lake, Upper Eau Claire Lake, and Lake Owen.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS, WI ... BAYFIELD, 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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