Alert archive / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County
Weather alerts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2019
140 weather alerts in 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 52
- Busiest month
- September22 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 20, 20196 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, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 10 | 40% | 40 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 5 | 80% | 85 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3 | 67% | 11 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 60 | 32 | 47% | 157 | 66% | 24 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: flash flood warnings | 14 | 10 | 29% | 31 | 81% | 66 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 8, 2:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 16 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 42 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:38 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:21 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 34 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 34 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 12 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:23 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 51 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:52 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 17 hr |
| Jan 27, 7:04 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MKX | 70 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:35 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:07 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 46 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 42 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:56 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 38 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 13 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 48 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 48 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 40 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 38 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:47 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:18 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MKX | 25 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 33 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:13 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MKX | 62 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 45 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 63 min |
| Mar 14, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 56 min |
| Mar 16, 11:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 42 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:51 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:00 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 23 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:00 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 31 hr |
| May 19, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 27 min |
| May 21, 2:26 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 29 hr |
| May 23, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 43 min |
| May 23, 12:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 6 hr |
| May 24, 4:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 23 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 1, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 14 min |
| Jun 25, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 27, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 79 min |
| Jun 27, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 28, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 69 min |
| Jul 2, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 2, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 63 min |
| Jul 2, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 3:10 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 21 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:10 AM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:57 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MKX | 36 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 57 min |
| Jul 20, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 2:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 2:03 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 26 hr |
| Aug 5, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 56 min |
| Aug 5, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 73 min |
| Aug 14, 7:59 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 12 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 18, 6:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 40 min |
| Aug 18, 7:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 3:14 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 34 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 9, 4:12 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 33 hr |
| Sep 11, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 11, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 11, 2:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 50 min |
| Sep 11, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 11, 5:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 33 min |
| Sep 11, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 56 min |
| Sep 12, 2:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 25 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:44 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 30 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 1:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 6 hr |
| Sep 13, 8:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 35 hr |
| Sep 13, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 12 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:44 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:59 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 15 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 39 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:10 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 44 hr |
| Sep 30, 1:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 9 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 40 hr |
| Oct 1, 10:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 28 min |
| Oct 1, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 1, 9:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 2 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 34 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:49 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:22 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MKX | 30 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:14 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:42 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Oct 21, 11:23 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 8:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:33 AM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 36 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:37 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 24 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 34 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 26 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 38 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:23 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:50 PM CST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | MKX | 37 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:08 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 27 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 29 min |
| Dec 9, 11:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 11:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 119 min |
| Dec 29, 7:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 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.