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Monroe County Emergency Services
Monday August 10th, 2020 :: 06:52 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jackson County in west central Wisconsin... Northern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 651 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Black River Falls to 6 miles north of Cataract to 6 miles northwest of Sparta, moving east at 40 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Cataract around 655 AM CDT. Sparta around 700 AM CDT. Black River Falls around 705 AM CDT. Millston, Fort Mc Coy and Hatfield around 710 AM CDT. Tomah around 725 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Warrens, City Point, Shamrock, The Black River Correctional Center, Pigeon Creek Campground, Potters Flowage and The North Flowage.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, WI ... MONROE, WI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Monroe County Emergency Services
112 S Court St
Sparta, WI 54656

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-269-8712

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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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