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Mesoscale Discussions in Wisconsin, 2012
122 mesoscale discussions in 2012. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of mesoscale discussions reaches back to 2003.
Mesoscale Discussions by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 122
- Busiest month
- July34 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- June 18, 20127 mesoscale discussions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 8:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 12 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Door and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kenosha | 57 min |
| Mar 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grant, Green, Lafayette, Rock | 117 min |
| Apr 1, 7:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grant, Green, Lafayette, Rock | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Kenosha, Rock, Walworth | 96 min |
| Apr 15, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 96 min |
| Apr 15, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chippewa, Forest, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Rusk and 1 more | 87 min |
| May 1, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce, Polk and 4 more | 94 min |
| May 1, 10:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin and 2 more | 87 min |
| May 2, 7:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe and 4 more | 37 min |
| May 2, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Dodge and 20 more | 54 min |
| May 3, 8:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Clark, Columbia and 26 more | 92 min |
| May 3, 10:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calumet, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson and 8 more | 86 min |
| May 3, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee and 5 more | 67 min |
| May 5, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, Trempealeau | 62 min |
| May 5, 4:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grant | 94 min |
| May 15, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dane, Green, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth | 54 min |
| May 15, 4:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Racine and 3 more | 62 min |
| May 20, 10:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Clark, Florence, Forest, Jackson, Juneau and 18 more | 113 min |
| May 20, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Kenosha and 4 more | 118 min |
| May 20, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Florence, Forest, Langlade and 12 more | 2 hr |
| May 20, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Walworth, Waukesha | 85 min |
| May 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Polk, Saint Croix | 93 min |
| May 24, 6:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia and 39 more | 57 min |
| May 24, 1:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford and 29 more | 116 min |
| May 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Richland | 114 min |
| May 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Clark, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron and 15 more | 2 hr |
| May 24, 5:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Sauk | 2 hr |
| May 26, 12:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford | 89 min |
| May 26, 6:31 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha and 4 more | 89 min |
| May 26, 7:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark and 10 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 3:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer and 1 more | 56 min |
| May 27, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burnett, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 88 min |
| May 27, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burnett, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 94 min |
| May 28, 12:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Crawford and 34 more | 60 min |
| May 28, 1:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas and 8 more | 57 min |
| May 28, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett and 59 more | 92 min |
| May 28, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn | 62 min |
| May 28, 7:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Door, Jefferson, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and 2 more | 57 min |
| Jun 11, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Florence, Fond du Lac and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire and 9 more | 113 min |
| Jun 14, 9:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Saint Croix and 1 more | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 7:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 93 min |
| Jun 17, 10:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buffalo, La Crosse, Pierce, Trempealeau | 95 min |
| Jun 18, 1:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dunn and 22 more | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 11:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Clark, Door and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto and 5 more | 86 min |
| Jun 18, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Door, Kewaunee | 85 min |
| Jun 18, 6:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and 7 more | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 2:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn and 13 more | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 4:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 8 more | 89 min |
| Jun 19, 5:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon and 8 more | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 6:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Clark, Door, Jackson, Kewaunee, Langlade and 12 more | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 7:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee and 6 more | 53 min |
| Jun 19, 11:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas | 83 min |
| Jun 20, 9:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas and 9 more | 95 min |
| Jun 20, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark and 25 more | 95 min |
| Jun 22, 11:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Eau Claire and 26 more | 92 min |
| Jul 2, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 7:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Florence and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 9:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest and 11 more | 118 min |
| Jul 2, 11:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron and 8 more | 88 min |
| Jul 3, 2:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 8 more | 90 min |
| Jul 4, 6:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 9 more | 97 min |
| Jul 4, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Iron, Vilas | 93 min |
| Jul 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade and 7 more | 54 min |
| Jul 4, 10:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake and 13 more | 96 min |
| Jul 6, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk and 3 more | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark and 33 more | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin and 4 more | 88 min |
| Jul 17, 12:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, La Crosse and 4 more | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and 2 more | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha and 6 more | 94 min |
| Jul 22, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Iowa, La Crosse, Richland, Sauk and 1 more | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 11:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa and 6 more | 92 min |
| Jul 24, 3:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Lafayette, Rock | 58 min |
| Jul 25, 2:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 3 more | 55 min |
| Jul 25, 5:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Dodge, Douglas and 15 more | 66 min |
| Jul 25, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Clark, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Jackson and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee and 8 more | 95 min |
| Jul 25, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | La Crosse | 85 min |
| Jul 25, 8:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan | 92 min |
| Jul 25, 8:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lafayette | 65 min |
| Jul 25, 11:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ozaukee, Sheboygan | 96 min |
| Jul 25, 11:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Iowa and 11 more | 86 min |
| Jul 26, 1:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha and 8 more | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 12:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Clark, Door, Eau Claire, Florence and 21 more | 64 min |
| Jul 30, 3:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest and 12 more | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 6:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette and 6 more | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 12:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha | 96 min |
| Aug 1, 1:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 26 more | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 91 min |
| Aug 1, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin and 3 more | 94 min |
| Aug 3, 10:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark and 19 more | 87 min |
| Aug 4, 1:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clark, Iron, Jackson, La Crosse, Lincoln, Marathon and 6 more | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 10:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grant, Green, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Lafayette | 66 min |
| Aug 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burnett, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 64 min |
| Aug 15, 5:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burnett, Douglas, Polk | 86 min |
| Aug 15, 8:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa and 12 more | 85 min |
| Aug 16, 3:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane and 32 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 12:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 6:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Door, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett and 31 more | 117 min |
| Sep 4, 6:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark and 24 more | 66 min |
| Sep 4, 8:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Calumet, Clark and 33 more | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 1:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green and 9 more | 91 min |
| Sep 5, 3:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grant, Green, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth | 92 min |
| Sep 5, 4:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Kenosha, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth | 88 min |
| Sep 8, 3:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane and 21 more | 119 min |
| Sep 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha | 60 min |
| Oct 24, 6:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 25, 8:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Menominee | 27 min |
| Dec 3, 3:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green and 10 more | 91 min |
| Dec 20, 3:12 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Grant, Green Lake and 18 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane and 31 more | 6 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Portage County37
- Wood County35
- Waupaca County34
- Clark County33
- Shawano County33
- Marathon County32
- Pierce County31
- Taylor County31
- Outagamie County31
- Lafayette County30
- Chippewa County30
- Jackson County30
- Langlade County30
- Eau Claire County29
- La Crosse County29
- Monroe County29
- Saint Croix County29
- Lincoln County29
- Menominee County29
- Brown County29
- Green County28
- Rock County28
- Dunn County28
- Polk County28
- Rusk County28
- Winnebago County28
- Buffalo County27
- Pepin County27
- Trempealeau County27
- Price County27
- Sawyer County27
- Adams County27
- Calumet County27
- Waushara County27
- Oconto County26
- Grant County25
- Iowa County25
- Sauk County25
- Barron County24
- Juneau County24
32 more counties
- Vernon County24
- Forest County24
- Kewaunee County24
- Jefferson County23
- Walworth County23
- Burnett County23
- Green Lake County23
- Dane County22
- Richland County22
- Marinette County22
- Washburn County22
- Columbia County22
- Florence County21
- Oneida County21
- Fond du Lac County21
- Waukesha County20
- Iron County20
- Vilas County20
- Dodge County20
- Marquette County20
- Douglas County19
- Crawford County19
- Manitowoc County19
- Bayfield County18
- Door County18
- Washington County18
- Ashland County17
- Sheboygan County17
- Kenosha County15
- Racine County13
- Ozaukee County13
- Milwaukee County12
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Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.