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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday July 19th, 2023 :: 06:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cable, or 15 miles north of Chippewa Flowage West, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cable, Butternut, Seeley, Glidden, Clam Lake, Namekagon Lake, Namekagon, Morse, Spider Lake, Lost Land Lake, Teal Lake, Ghost Lake, Butternut Lake, Blaisdell Lake, Moose Lake Sawyer County, Day Lake, and Lake Owen.

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