Alert archive / Wisconsin / 2016
Weather alerts in Wisconsin, January 2016
76 weather alerts in January 2016, 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 January 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 76
- Warnings
- 6
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 61
- Busiest day
- January 8, 20169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:13 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 45 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:45 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 41 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:50 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 3, 9:06 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 4, 9:19 AM CST | Gale Watch | GRB | 6 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:36 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 42 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:44 PM CST | Gale Warning | GRB | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:02 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 38 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:22 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 7 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:30 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ARX | Clark, Jackson, Taylor | 4 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:42 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GRB | Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Wood | 3 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:50 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 3 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:35 AM CST | Gale Watch | MKX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 5:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 8, 7:26 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:23 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 8, 11:49 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee and 8 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:59 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | 8 hr | |
| Jan 8, 9:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 6 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Rusk | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:20 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Sawyer, Washburn | 33 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:25 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse and 5 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:43 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 47 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:24 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 48 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:19 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc and 11 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:01 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:21 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 42 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:33 AM CST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | DLH | Iron | 35 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:27 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 40 hr | |
| Jan 11, 2:34 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Sawyer and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:19 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida and 3 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:38 PM CST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | GRB | Vilas | 15 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Polk, Rusk | 13 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:53 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Taylor and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:53 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:04 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Sheboygan | 18 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:19 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 24 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 4 days |
| Jan 14, 2:32 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 11 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Sauk, Sheboygan | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:45 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 4 days | |
| Jan 15, 4:07 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 25 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 2 more | 57 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more | 56 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:12 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 56 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 55 hr |
| Jan 16, 9:36 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 59 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:58 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:43 PM CST | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 24 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 55 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:17 PM CST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | GRB | Manitowoc | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:51 AM CST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | GRB | Manitowoc | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:15 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 29 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:28 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Saint Croix | 37 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 2 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:08 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 41 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 45 min |
| Jan 26, 3:37 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 56 hr | |
| Jan 26, 9:34 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 50 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:22 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:05 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 30 hr | |
| Jan 29, 5:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Clark, Taylor | 111 min |
| Jan 31, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:09 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Rusk | 31 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more | 35 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 | |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 4 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 18 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 2 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 20 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Chippewa County9
- Eau Claire County9
- Manitowoc County9
- Clark County8
- Jackson County8
- Taylor County8
- Portage County8
- Waushara County8
- Wood County8
- Trempealeau County8
- Dunn County8
- Vilas County8
- Crawford County7
- Grant County7
- Richland County7
- Lincoln County7
- Marathon County7
- Buffalo County7
- Monroe County7
- Brown County7
- Calumet County7
- Menominee County7
- Outagamie County7
- Shawano County7
- Waupaca County7
- Winnebago County7
- Pepin County7
- Pierce County7
- Rusk County7
- Bayfield County7
- Burnett County7
- Douglas County7
- Forest County7
- Oneida County7
- Adams County6
- Juneau County6
- La Crosse County6
- Vernon County6
- Fond du Lac County6
- Green Lake County6
32 more counties
- Marquette County6
- Kewaunee County6
- Marinette County6
- Oconto County6
- Price County6
- Sawyer County6
- Washburn County6
- Langlade County6
- Iron County6
- Ashland County6
- Florence County6
- Columbia County5
- Rock County5
- Sauk County5
- Barron County5
- Polk County5
- Saint Croix County5
- Door County5
- Iowa County4
- Lafayette County4
- Sheboygan County4
- Dane County3
- Dodge County3
- Jefferson County3
- Green County2
- Kenosha County2
- Milwaukee County2
- Ozaukee County2
- Racine County2
- Walworth County2
- Washington County2
- Waukesha County2
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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.