Tornado Watch

Affected area: Pine, MN; Burnett, WI; Sawyer, WI; Washburn, WI. Tornado Watch issued October 28 at 3:48PM CDT until October 28 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN 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.

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WilluChill News DeskPine County, Minnesota; Burnett County, Wisconsin; Sawyer County, Wisconsin; Washburn County, Wisconsin · Published Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM UTC

WeatherPine County, Minnesota; Burnett County, Wisconsin; Sawyer County, Wisconsin; Washburn County, Wisconsin

Tornado Watch

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