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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Thursday May 15th, 2025 :: 04:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRDLH The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 437 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shell Lake to 7 miles northeast of Rice Lake to 6 miles south of Bruce, moving north at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Spooner, Trego, and Birchwood around 445 PM CDT. Stone Lake and Exeland around 450 PM CDT. Minong around 455 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Wascott, Radisson, Couderay, Hayward, Chippewa Flowage West, Gordon, Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage and Little Round Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS, WI ... SAWYER, WI ... WASHBURN, WI

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Wisconsin. 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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