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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday July 19th, 2023 :: 05:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southern Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northeastern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Dairyland, or 30 miles south of Superior, moving east 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Dairyland around 515 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Solon Springs and Gordon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAYFIELD, WI ... DOUGLAS, 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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