Alert archive / Wisconsin / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Wisconsin, 2019
111 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 111
- Warnings
- 15
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- February19 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.
Washington County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 8 | 50% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
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 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 Weather Advisory | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:23 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MKX | 23 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 7, 2:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | 16 hr |
| Feb 7, 6:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:35 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 21 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 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 24, 2:32 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MKX | 18 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, 9:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:04 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 33 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | 28 hr |
| Apr 22, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 3:00 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 31 hr |
| May 3, 5:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| May 11, 9:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 10 hr |
| May 12, 9:22 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 11 hr |
| May 24, 4:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 23 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 66 min |
| 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, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 76 min |
| Jun 30, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 69 min |
| Jul 2, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 2, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 4:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 63 min |
| Jul 17, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MKX | 54 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:57 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MKX | 36 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 64 min |
| Jul 20, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 46 min |
| 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, 2:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 6:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 11:56 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 3, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 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 | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 42 min |
| Sep 11, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 12, 2:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 25 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:44 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Sep 20, 12:41 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 9 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | 39 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, 6:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | 77 min |
| Oct 1, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 11, 3:22 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MKX | 30 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MKX | 19 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, 2:37 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 24 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 34 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MKX | 38 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 19 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 32 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 24, 7:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 14 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | 35 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 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.