Alert archive / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County
Weather alerts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2014
135 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Milwaukee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 135
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 64
- Busiest month
- June28 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 13, 201411 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Milwaukee County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 8 | 20% | 15 | 80% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 1 | 100% | 42 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: tornado warnings | 10 | 4 | 60% | 22 | 55% | 16 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 97 | 52 | 46% | 185 | 62% | 20 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: flash flood warnings | 10 | 4 | 60% | 10 | 80% | 32 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:10 AM CST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MKX | 34 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:14 AM CST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | MKX | 9 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:51 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MKX | 4 days |
| Jan 3, 9:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 56 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 23 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:59 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:50 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:16 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MKX | 26 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 44 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 17 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:47 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:28 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:59 AM CST | Wind Chill Watch | MKX | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MKX | 56 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 41 hr |
| Jan 26, 6:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 23 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 30 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 31 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:07 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 23 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:30 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 35 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:50 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MKX | 7 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:42 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MKX | 21 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:39 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:05 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:54 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 12, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 1:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 13, 2:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 43 min |
| Apr 13, 3:25 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MKX | 24 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 15 min |
| Apr 13, 10:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 56 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 7, 10:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 51 min |
| May 11, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 26 min |
| May 12, 9:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 12, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 12, 12:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 3 hr |
| May 12, 1:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 12, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 12, 6:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 12, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 31 min |
| May 12, 7:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 118 min |
| May 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 27 min |
| May 12, 7:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 113 min |
| May 12, 8:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| May 12, 9:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 3 hr |
| May 16, 2:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 16 hr |
| May 20, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:41 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:04 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 19 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:11 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 6:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 20 min |
| Jun 17, 9:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 17, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 12:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 18, 1:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 115 min |
| Jun 18, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 9:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:29 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:35 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 30, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 30, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 67 min |
| Jul 6, 11:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 12, 9:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:59 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 21 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:15 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 40 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 16 min |
| Aug 1, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 5:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 43 min |
| Aug 21, 9:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 21, 9:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Aug 22, 8:36 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Aug 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 6:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 1, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 11:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 21 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:32 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 8 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:17 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 12 hr |
| Sep 20, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 40 min |
| Sep 25, 11:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:55 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 17 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:26 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:52 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 27 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:59 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:07 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 35 hr |
| Nov 23, 10:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Nov 28, 5:32 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MKX | 7 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:51 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:25 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Dec 18, 10:51 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 12 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
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.