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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Sunday August 28th, 2022 :: 11:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Monday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Pine County in east central Minnesota... Southern Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Burnett County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1152 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cloverton, or 29 miles northwest of Spooner, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Hayward, Wascott, Webster, Solon Springs, Minong, Webb Lake Wisconsin, Gordon, Dairyland, Danbury, Cloverton, Oakland, Cozy Corner, Minong Flowage, Moose Junction, Birch Island Lake, Kingsdale, Lampson, Markville, Totagatic Flowage, and Stanberry.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PINE, MN ... 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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