Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Wisconsin, 2002
44 severe thunderstorm watches in 2002. 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 watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 44
- Busiest month
- August11 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- August 1, 20024 severe thunderstorm watches
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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 9, 4:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dane, Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac and 23 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Grant | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge and 31 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha and 12 more | 6 hr |
| May 5, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 6, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Clark, Columbia and 31 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant and 13 more | 6 hr |
| May 26, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark and 31 more | 6 hr |
| May 28, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Iron, Oneida and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse and 12 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Chippewa, Clark, Eau Claire, Florence and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Crawford and 31 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Door | 5 hr |
| Jul 31, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Douglas | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Florence | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 10:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Douglas, Forest and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Burnett, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buffalo, Crawford, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 2, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark and 24 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 30, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 5 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Buffalo County18
- Trempealeau County18
- Chippewa County17
- Eau Claire County17
- Pepin County17
- Jackson County16
- Pierce County16
- Saint Croix County16
- Taylor County16
- Dunn County15
- La Crosse County15
- Rusk County15
- Marathon County15
- Barron County14
- Monroe County13
- Polk County13
- Vernon County13
- Menominee County13
- Shawano County13
- Wood County13
- Clark County12
- Crawford County12
- Oconto County12
- Portage County11
- Waupaca County11
- Langlade County11
- Lincoln County11
- Grant County10
- Juneau County10
- Richland County10
- Burnett County10
- Outagamie County10
- Dane County9
- Rock County9
- Sauk County9
- Sawyer County9
- Washburn County9
- Marinette County9
- Green County8
- Adams County8
32 more counties
- Calumet County8
- Columbia County8
- Dodge County8
- Iowa County8
- Winnebago County8
- Brown County8
- Kewaunee County8
- Florence County8
- Forest County8
- Iron County8
- Price County8
- Oneida County8
- Vilas County8
- Jefferson County7
- Walworth County7
- Waukesha County7
- Fond du Lac County7
- Green Lake County7
- Lafayette County7
- Douglas County7
- Manitowoc County7
- Kenosha County6
- Milwaukee County6
- Waushara County6
- Racine County5
- Marquette County5
- Washington County5
- Ashland County5
- Bayfield County5
- Door County5
- Ozaukee County4
- Sheboygan County4
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.