Wisconsin, 2006

Heat in Wisconsin, July 16 to 17, 2006

July 16 to 17, 2006 · NWS MKX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A 3-day period of hot and humid conditions affected parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin, with a heat event developing over the southeastern counties. On July 17th, In Milwaukee County, a 45-year-old male died from the effects of heat in his residence.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 3-day period of hot and humid conditions affected parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin, with a heat event developing over the southeastern counties. On July 17th, In Milwaukee County, a 45-year-old male died from the effects of heat in his residence. Overnight heat index values never went below 75 the previous night and afternoon heat index values onlJuly 17th topped out at 105 to 107 for at least 3 hours. Actual air temperatures reached the mid-90s on July 17th with dewpoints in the mid-70s. On July 16th, maximum air temperatures were in the lower to mid-90s, dewpoints were in the upper 60s to lower 70s, and heat index values maxed out in the 95 to 100 range. On July 15th, maximum air temperatures were in the lower to mid-90s, dewpoints were in the lower to mid- 60s, and heat index values maxed out in the 95 to 100 range.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 16, 2:00 PM CST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 2:00 PM CST, 3 hours before
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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Waukesha

When
July 16, 5:00 PM CST to July 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Waukesha forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Milwaukee

When
July 16, 5:00 PM CST to July 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Walworth

When
July 16, 5:00 PM CST to July 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Racine

When
July 16, 5:00 PM CST to July 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Racine forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kenosha

When
July 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Kenosha forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5532714, 5532715, 5532716, 5532717, 5532718.