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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday May 11th, 2022 :: 10:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1009 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Webb Lake Wisconsin, to near Spooner, to Haugen, moving northeast at 60 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.

* Locations impacted include... Spooner, Hayward, Chippewa Flowage West, Chippewa Flowage East, Shell Lake, Iron River, Lake Nebagamon, Round Lake, Trego, Cable, Barnes, Wascott, Brule, Solon Springs, Minong, Stone Lake, Drummond, Birchwood, Winter, and Gordon.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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