⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Douglas, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI – Friday, July 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:27PM CDT until July 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

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The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
South central Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin…
Eastern Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin…
West central Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin…

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wascott, or
16 miles northwest of Hayward, moving southeast at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Minong around 730 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hayward and Little Round Lake.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.