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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday August 16th, 2023 :: 08:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spooner, moving east at 40 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... Stone Lake, Couderay, Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage, Radisson and New Post.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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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