Alert archive / Wisconsin / 2012
Weather alerts in Wisconsin, March 2012
94 weather alerts in March 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in March 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 94
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 4
- Advisories
- 50
- Busiest day
- March 2, 201210 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 11:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:22 PM CST | Gale Watch | MKX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:22 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 1, 8:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 10 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Sauk | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:21 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 11 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:48 AM CST | Gale Warning | MKX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 2, 5:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and 3 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 19 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Grant | 8 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:05 PM CST | Gale Warning | GRB | 12 hr | |
| Mar 2, 10:34 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron | 16 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:32 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 12 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:12 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 3, 9:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 2 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:20 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:16 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 4 days | |
| Mar 6, 3:50 AM CST | Gale Warning | MKX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | 12 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:07 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 47 hr | |
| Mar 9, 2:55 PM CST | Gale Warning | MKX | 27 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:44 PM CST | Gale Warning | GRB | 26 hr | |
| Mar 10, 9:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 9 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:35 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 11 hr | |
| Mar 10, 6:10 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:55 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 15 hr | |
| Mar 12, 8:47 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | 6 hr | |
| Mar 12, 9:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:29 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kenosha | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 11:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 54 min | |
| Mar 12, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 49 min | |
| Mar 14, 5:05 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 4 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Adams, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:26 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:50 PM CDT | Marine Dense Smoke Advisory | MKX | 17 min | |
| Mar 16, 12:07 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 27 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:30 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | 21 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sauk | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Rusk | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 5:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 24 min |
| Mar 19, 7:15 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | 15 hr | |
| Mar 19, 7:37 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 19, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pierce | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, La Crosse, Vernon | 44 min |
| Mar 19, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Rusk | 45 min |
| Mar 22, 2:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Douglas | 4 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas | 4 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:16 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | 19 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:52 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron | 20 hr |
| Mar 23, 7:05 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 23, 10:07 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Iowa and 12 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 24, 11:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine | 106 min |
| Mar 25, 3:35 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Adams, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:35 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:46 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 51 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:06 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Oconto and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:37 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 29 hr | |
| Mar 25, 9:34 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 4 hr | |
| Mar 25, 2:30 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ARX | Taylor | 18 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:03 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Rusk | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:56 AM CDT | Gale Watch | MKX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:03 AM CDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Iron, Price | 27 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 29 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DLH | Burnett, Douglas | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:51 PM CDT | Gale Warning | GRB | 24 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:05 PM CDT | Gale Warning | MKX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:17 PM CDT | Gale Warning | GRB | 5 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:38 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 20 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:46 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 18 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:12 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 9 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:22 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Polk, Rusk | 18 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ARX | Buffalo, La Crosse, Trempealeau, Vernon | 17 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ARX | Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Taylor | 17 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:01 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:24 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 30 hr | |
| Mar 30, 11:26 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Douglas | 15 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 8 |
| Special Marine Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 2 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Marine Dense Smoke Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 17 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Sauk County9
- Columbia County8
- Kenosha County8
- Dane County7
- Dodge County7
- Iowa County7
- Racine County7
- Rock County7
- Waukesha County7
- Douglas County7
- Fond du Lac County6
- Green County6
- Jefferson County6
- Lafayette County6
- Milwaukee County6
- Walworth County6
- Washington County6
- Chippewa County6
- Green Lake County5
- Ozaukee County5
- Sheboygan County5
- Marinette County5
- Oconto County5
- Grant County5
- Rusk County5
- Marquette County4
- Brown County4
- Calumet County4
- Door County4
- Kewaunee County4
- Manitowoc County4
- Outagamie County4
- Winnebago County4
- Richland County4
- Ashland County4
- Crawford County4
- La Crosse County4
- Vernon County4
- Price County4
- Bayfield County3
29 more counties
- Iron County3
- Florence County3
- Forest County3
- Langlade County3
- Lincoln County3
- Oneida County3
- Vilas County3
- Adams County3
- Jackson County3
- Juneau County3
- Monroe County3
- Taylor County3
- Polk County3
- Shawano County2
- Waupaca County2
- Waushara County2
- Buffalo County2
- Trempealeau County2
- Menominee County2
- Eau Claire County2
- Pierce County2
- Saint Croix County2
- Barron County2
- Burnett County1
- Marathon County1
- Portage County1
- Wood County1
- Dunn County1
- Clark County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.