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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 :: 08:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Eastern Burnett County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 844 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Webb Lake Wisconsin, or 12 miles northwest of Spooner, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Trego, Spooner, Shell Lake and Birchwood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURNETT, 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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