Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 1988
111 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1988. 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 severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1988. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 111
- Busiest month
- August33 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- May 8, 198819 severe thunderstorm warnings
Over time
By month
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 5:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Columbia, Dane | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 6:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Washington | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Dane, Rock | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 57 min |
| Apr 5, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 51 min |
| May 7, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Pepin, Pierce | 40 min |
| May 7, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Burnett | 67 min |
| May 8, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Vernon | 45 min |
| May 8, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Taylor | 56 min |
| May 8, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Clark | 56 min |
| May 8, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Iowa | 39 min |
| May 8, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Lafayette | 34 min |
| May 8, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Iowa | 45 min |
| May 8, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Monroe | 35 min |
| May 8, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Sauk | 48 min |
| May 8, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Clark | 62 min |
| May 8, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon, Wood | 63 min |
| May 8, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Marquette | 68 min |
| May 8, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams | 68 min |
| May 8, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 61 min |
| May 8, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 34 min |
| May 8, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waupaca | 62 min |
| May 8, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Outagamie, Winnebago | 64 min |
| May 8, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Langlade | 66 min |
| May 8, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 23 min |
| May 8, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Sheboygan | 33 min |
| May 8, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Forest | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Iron | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Burnett | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Sawyer | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Saint Croix | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 7:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Iron | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Vilas | 68 min |
| Jun 26, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Outagamie, Waupaca | 68 min |
| Jul 9, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door, Kewaunee | 65 min |
| Jul 15, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland | 67 min |
| Jul 15, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Iron | 62 min |
| Jul 15, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Price | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Sawyer | 69 min |
| Jul 15, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Price | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Sawyer | 65 min |
| Jul 15, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rusk | 67 min |
| Jul 15, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Sawyer | 69 min |
| Jul 15, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Langlade | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Waushara | 56 min |
| Jul 16, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Washington, Waukesha | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 2:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 64 min |
| Jul 24, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon | 33 min |
| Jul 24, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon | 32 min |
| Jul 24, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge | 56 min |
| Jul 29, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 40 min |
| Jul 29, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Bayfield | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 8:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 69 min |
| Aug 1, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Oneida, Vilas | 36 min |
| Aug 3, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Racine | 52 min |
| Aug 3, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn | 45 min |
| Aug 3, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 42 min |
| Aug 4, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 60 min |
| Aug 4, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Outagamie | 57 min |
| Aug 4, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 60 min |
| Aug 4, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 57 min |
| Aug 4, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door, Kewaunee | 21 min |
| Aug 15, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Iowa, Richland | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade | 62 min |
| Aug 16, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest | 56 min |
| Aug 16, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette, Oconto | 42 min |
| Aug 17, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano | 57 min |
| Aug 17, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Manitowoc | 59 min |
| Aug 17, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Kewaunee | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waupaca, Winnebago | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Columbia, Dane | 46 min |
| Aug 18, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine | 62 min |
| Sep 2, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Outagamie | 18 min |
| Sep 2, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Dane | 50 min |
| Sep 2, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Dane | 36 min |
| Sep 3, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Waushara | 31 min |
| Sep 16, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 43 min |
| Sep 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lincoln | 35 min |
| Sep 19, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Shawano | 40 min |
| Sep 19, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 38 min |
| Sep 22, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Racine | 31 min |
| Nov 16, 12:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington, Waukesha | 45 min |
| Nov 16, 12:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 26 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fond du Lac County6
- Dane County5
- Outagamie County5
- Milwaukee County5
- Ashland County5
- Brown County5
- Washington County4
- Marathon County4
- Portage County4
- Waushara County4
- Winnebago County4
- Sawyer County4
- Douglas County4
- Kewaunee County4
- Dodge County4
- Racine County4
- Waukesha County3
- Iowa County3
- Green Lake County3
- Waupaca County3
- Langlade County3
- Iron County3
- Bayfield County3
- Door County3
- Marinette County3
- Columbia County2
- Dunn County2
- Pierce County2
- Burnett County2
- Clark County2
- Jackson County2
- Marquette County2
- Adams County2
- Ozaukee County2
- Forest County2
- Polk County2
- Saint Croix County2
- Vilas County2
- Eau Claire County2
- Price County2
24 more counties
- Kenosha County2
- Shawano County2
- Manitowoc County2
- Rock County1
- Jefferson County1
- Pepin County1
- La Crosse County1
- Vernon County1
- Taylor County1
- Lafayette County1
- Monroe County1
- Sauk County1
- Wood County1
- Sheboygan County1
- Barron County1
- Buffalo County1
- Rusk County1
- Oneida County1
- Chippewa County1
- Richland County1
- Oconto County1
- Calumet County1
- Trempealeau County1
- Lincoln County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.