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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 21, 2026, 3:47 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 21, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2026, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 21, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 15.7
The text
As transmitted.
689 WHUS43 KMKX 210847 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 347 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-211700- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 347 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 9 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest waves expected near Wind Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
5 follow-up statements
887 WHUS43 KMKX 211821 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 121 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-220230- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 121 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
198 WHUS43 KMKX 211934 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 234 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 WIZ052-060-220345- /O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1200Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 234 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-220345- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 234 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
713 WHUS43 KMKX 212131 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 431 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 WIZ066-071-072-220545- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 431 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ052-060-220545- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.260721T2200Z-260722T1200Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 431 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
890 WHUS43 KMKX 220411 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1111 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 WIZ066-071-072-221800- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260722T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1111 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ052-060-221200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260722T1200Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1111 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
248 WHUS43 KMKX 221159 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 659 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 WIZ052-060-221300- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260722T1200Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 659 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... Waves have diminished and will continue to fall throughout the day. $$ WIZ066-071-072-221800- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260722T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 659 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.