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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 :: 01:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... West central Price County in north central Wisconsin... Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 126 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chippewa Flowage East, to near Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage, to Stone Lake, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Chippewa Flowage East, Chippewa Flowage West and New Post around 130 AM CDT. Couderay around 135 AM CDT. Radisson around 140 AM CDT. Winter around 145 AM CDT. Exeland around 155 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Connors Lake, Reserve, Northwoods Beach, Chief Lake, Loretta, Sissabagama Lake, Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Lac Courte Oreilles, Grindstone Lake and Chippewa Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRICE, WI ... SAWYER, WI ... WASHBURN, WI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near one of the many area lakes, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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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