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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Wednesday October 28th, 2026 :: 06:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM

SVRDLH The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Bayfield County in northwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ashland County in northwestern Wisconsin... North central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Drummond to Cable to near Seeley, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Namekagon Lake around 700 PM CDT. Namekagon around 705 PM CDT. Sanborn around 710 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Marengo, Mellen and Copper Falls State Park.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 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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