Alert archive / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County
Weather alerts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2018
119 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 119
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- August20 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 1, 20189 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, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 6 | 25% | 4 | 75% | 7 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 21 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: tornado warnings | 16 | 7 | 56% | 43 | 74% | 15 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 79 | 48 | 39% | 147 | 78% | 21 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: flash flood warnings | 19 | 10 | 47% | 21 | 81% | 71 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 3, 1:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 20 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:45 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:52 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 55 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 42 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 7:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 7:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 41 min |
| Feb 2, 1:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 49 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 30 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:28 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 15 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 43 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 31 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:45 PM CST | Flood Watch | MKX | 53 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| Feb 19, 7:47 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 12 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | 31 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:53 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 18 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 25 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 46 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:25 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:38 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 51 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:12 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 43 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:17 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 52 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:20 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:04 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 45 hr |
| May 2, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 40 min |
| May 4, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 65 min |
| May 9, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 29 min |
| May 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 16 min |
| May 13, 7:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 38 hr |
| May 14, 2:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 11:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 21 hr |
| May 27, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 52 min |
| May 31, 3:29 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 37 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:34 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:31 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 30 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 22 min |
| Jun 15, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 3:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 3:03 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 33 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:37 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 24 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 67 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:24 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 32 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:31 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MKX | 61 hr |
| Jul 1, 11:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 1, 12:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 3:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 1, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 19 min |
| Jul 1, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 34 min |
| Jul 13, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 13, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 31 min |
| Jul 19, 3:18 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 40 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:40 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 20 min |
| Aug 1, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 7:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 11:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 112 min |
| Aug 19, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 41 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:16 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 59 hr |
| Aug 20, 10:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 12:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 4:53 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 35 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 26, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 16 min |
| Aug 26, 11:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 11:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 35 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:39 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 4:14 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 5 days |
| Sep 21, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 47 min |
| Sep 23, 8:29 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 16 hr |
| Sep 25, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 1, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 42 hr |
| Oct 4, 12:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 41 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:13 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:59 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MKX | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 9:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Oct 20, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 57 min |
| Nov 3, 1:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 25 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 37 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 35 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 22 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 7 hr |
| Dec 29, 6:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 37 hr |
| Dec 31, 11:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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 | 8 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 11 |
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.