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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday July 8th, 2020 :: 10:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southeastern Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 1005 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Port Wing, to near Barnes, to near Minong, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Ashland, Washburn, Sanborn, Iron River, Round Lake, Cable, Barnes, Wascott, Barksdale, Brule, Minong, Oulu, Bayfield, Drummond, Port Wing, La Pointe, Ino, Herbster, Cornucopia, and Seeley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS, WI ... WASHBURN, WI ... BAYFIELD, WI ... SAWYER, WI ... ASHLAND, 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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