Alert archive / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County
Weather alerts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2020
131 weather alerts in 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest month
- July22 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 9, 20206 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, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 6 | 33% | 19 | 74% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 9 | 100% | 119 min |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: tornado warnings | 13 | 3 | 77% | 5 | 80% | 16 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 92 | 54 | 41% | 214 | 78% | 26 min |
| NWS Milwaukee, WI: flash flood warnings | 11 | 8 | 27% | 21 | 86% | 104 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 9, 3:20 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | MKX | 34 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 23 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 44 hr |
| Jan 10, 1:41 PM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:08 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 52 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:04 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 40 hr |
| Feb 9, 10:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 20 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:03 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:40 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 5:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 12 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Mar 24, 10:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 9 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:44 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 7, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 7, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 18 min |
| Apr 8, 12:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:34 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 25 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 90 min |
| Apr 20, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 61 min |
| Apr 20, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 11:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:06 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MKX | 27 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 50 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:15 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| May 7, 9:25 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MKX | 18 hr |
| May 8, 3:53 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MKX | 28 hr |
| May 11, 2:52 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 17 hr |
| May 12, 2:29 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
| May 15, 4:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| May 16, 3:00 AM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 64 hr |
| May 17, 2:16 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MKX | 23 hr |
| May 17, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 46 hr |
| May 17, 3:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 6 hr |
| May 17, 5:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 12 hr |
| May 17, 6:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 20 hr |
| May 17, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 111 min |
| May 17, 8:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 9 hr |
| May 22, 11:36 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 9 hr |
| May 23, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 23, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 2, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 2, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 73 min |
| Jun 2, 9:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 8, 2:59 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 34 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 116 min |
| Jun 11, 3:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 11, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 12:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 12:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 5:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 3:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 90 min |
| Jul 7, 6:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 79 min |
| Jul 9, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 9, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 9, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 35 min |
| Jul 9, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 53 min |
| Jul 9, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 66 min |
| Jul 9, 7:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 5:09 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 29 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 4:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:54 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 41 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 37 min |
| Jul 18, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 18 min |
| Jul 26, 2:37 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 16 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 30, 2:53 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 28 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:19 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 46 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:19 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 36 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 11 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 10 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 10:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 10, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 10, 4:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 6:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 114 min |
| Aug 25, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 35 min |
| Aug 25, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 48 min |
| Aug 25, 5:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 10:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 5, 3:53 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 35 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 7, 2:32 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 3 days |
| Sep 7, 2:32 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | 66 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:18 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 41 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:01 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 37 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:49 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 20 hr |
| Sep 19, 2:10 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | 53 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:29 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 30 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:27 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 23 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 29 hr |
| Oct 22, 6:54 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 5 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 13 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 25 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 10, 2:05 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:30 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 38 min |
| Nov 14, 1:08 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 32 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:23 PM CST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | MKX | 13 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:10 AM CST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | MKX | 39 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 35 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 43 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:15 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 | 9 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Special Weather Statement | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 15 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 1 |
| Lakeshore Flood Watch | 2 |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 10 |
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.