Heat, Milwaukee
- When
- June 29, 11:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Milwaukee forecast zone
- Injuries
- 70 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat in Wisconsin, June 29, 1996
A minimal heat wave produced air temperatures of 95 degrees and dewpoints in the lower to mid 70s, and heat indices of 105 to 110 for one day. The lowest air temperature in Milwaukee on the 29th was 74.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 70
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MKX wrote it up.
A minimal heat wave produced air temperatures of 95 degrees and dewpoints in the lower to mid 70s, and heat indices of 105 to 110 for one day. The lowest air temperature in Milwaukee on the 29th was 74. A large crowd attended the Summerfest event on Milwaukee's lakefront. County doctors and Red Cross volunteers administered medical treament to 70 people who were overcomed/injured by the heat. Six of these people were taken to local hospitals for further treatment. There were no deaths. It is believed that the water "misters" installed on the Summerfest grounds prevented more injuries or possible deaths.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5566550.