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Wood County Dispatch Center
Sunday May 6th, 2012 :: 06:46 a.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN PORTAGE COUNTY AND WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 715 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
WOOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 629 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARSHFIELD
TO BABCOCK...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PITTSVILLE AROUND 640 AM CDT.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS AROUND 715 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
DEXTERVILLE...HEWITT...BETHEL...ARPIN...AUBURNDALE...VESPER...
SHERRY...NEKOOSA...BLENKER AND PORT EDWARDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

Instructions:

Seek shelter from threatening weather

Address/Location
Wood County Dispatch Center
400 Market St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-421-8701

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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