Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Door County, Wisconsin. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Door County, worst first, with its full text.
Beach Hazards Statement
Moderate
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 1:17PM CDT until September 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Issued Until 2 days left
Areas Door, WI
Full text
* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door County.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong
currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves
can sweep people off piers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...
Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
Dunes Beach in Door County.
What to do
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 102 alerts for Door County, including 11 severe thunderstorm warnings, 6 winter storm warnings, 3 flood warnings and 2 blizzard warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Door County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
