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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday May 18th, 2022 :: 05:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northern Price County in north central Wisconsin... East central Burnett County in northwestern Wisconsin... Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 554 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clam Lake, to near Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage, to near Shell Lake, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage and Clam Lake around 600 PM CDT. Couderay and New Post around 605 PM CDT. Radisson around 610 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Exeland, Butternut, Park Falls, Fifield and Phillips.

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