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Tornado Watch issued October 28 at 3:48PM CDT until October 28 at

Affecting Pine, MN; Burnett, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI

In effect until: Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 AM

Pine, MN; Burnett, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI

Possible impact zone across 4 counties in MN and WI; conditions develop through 2:00 AM.

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor now. Stay away from windows and cover your head.

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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.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Tornado Watch issued October 28 at 3:48PM CDT until October 28 at

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