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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 :: 02:50 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... West central Iron County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Price County in north central Wisconsin... Northern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 249 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Round Lake, or 7 miles east of Hayward, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Park Falls, Hayward, Chippewa Flowage West, Chippewa Flowage East, Round Lake, Cable, Mellen, Butternut, New Post, Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage, Little Round Lake, Seeley, Glidden, Clam Lake, Namekagon Lake, Namekagon, Morse, Spider Lake, Northwoods Beach, and Ghost Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLAND, WI ... BAYFIELD, WI ... IRON, WI ... PRICE, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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