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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday July 8th, 2020 :: 10:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1026 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Cornucopia, to near Benoit, to 6 miles northeast of Drummond, to near Cable, moving east at 65 mph. These are very dangerous storms. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. 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, Ashland, Washburn, Hurley, Mercer, Sanborn, Cable, Mellen, Barksdale, Drummond, Marengo, Butternut, Saxon, Gurney, Upson, Gile, Benoit, Glidden, and Clam Lake.

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