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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Thursday May 15th, 2025 :: 05:09 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

SVRDLH The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southeastern Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... Iron County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin... Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... Northwestern Price County in north central Wisconsin... Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 508 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Wascott to near Winter to near Hawkins, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Chippewa Flowage East, Round Lake, Cable, and Seeley around 515 PM CDT. Namekagon Lake around 520 PM CDT. Drummond, Namekagon, and Clam Lake around 525 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Park Falls, Town of Delta, Fifield, Butternut, Benoit, Ino, Glidden, Sanborn, Mellen, Marengo, Copper Falls State Park, Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Ashland, Barksdale, Washburn, Gurney, Upson and Odanah.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLAND, WI ... BAYFIELD, WI ... DOUGLAS, WI ... IRON, WI ... PRICE, WI ... SAWYER, WI ... WASHBURN, WI

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central and 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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