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Wood County Dispatch Center
Friday September 2nd, 2011 :: 08:17 a.m. CDT

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 915

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 812 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 21 MILES WEST OF BABCOCK TO 5
MILES NORTH OF NEW LISBON TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAUSTON...AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BABCOCK AROUND 845 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
NEKOOSA...RICHFORD...COLOMA AND HANCOCK.

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.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS LACROSSE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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

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