SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 238 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

PRICE

IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN

ASHLAND               BAYFIELD              BURNETT
IRON                  SAWYER                WASHBURN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, GRANTSBURG,
HAYWARD, HURLEY, PHILLIPS, SHELL LAKE, SPOONER, AND WASHBURN.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE RED CLIFF BAND, THE
LAC COURTE OREILLES RESERVATION AND THE BAD RIVER RESERVATION.

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Bayfield, southwestern Iron, Washburn, Ashland, northwestern Price,
southeastern Burnett and Sawyer Counties through 615 PM CDT...

At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Benoit, to Cable, to near
Webster, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow unsecured
objects around. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Cable and Seeley around 535 PM CDT.
Namekagon Lake around 540 PM CDT.
Namekagon around 545 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Mellen, Clam
Lake, Shell Lake, Glidden and Birchwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors, including anyone on or in the water, should seek
shelter inside a sturdy building or hard topped vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central and northwestern Wisconsin.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH