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Adams County Sheriff's Office
Monday August 24th, 2020 :: 09:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Monday

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Juneau County in central Wisconsin... Northern Adams County in central Wisconsin...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 944 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of New Rome, or 14 miles north of Friendship, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public reported 1 inch hail near Nekoosa. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Juneau and northern Adams Counties, including the following locations... New Miner, Lake Arrowhead, Colburn, and The Colburn Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JUNEAU, WI ... ADAMS, WI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304

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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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