PINE, MN; Burnett, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 698 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
PINE
IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
BURNETT SAWYER WASHBURN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GRANTSBURG, HAYWARD, HINCKLEY, PINE CITY, SHELL LAKE, AND SPOONER. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE ST. CROIX BAND IN BURNETT COUNTY, THE LAC COURTE OREILLES RESERVATION AND THE MILLE LACS BAND, LENA LAKE AND, HINCKLEY AREAS.
A tornado in Pine, MN; Burnett, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS