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Hazardous Weather Outlook for Southern Wisconsin
A message to new spotters from Rusty Kapela,
WCM Milwaukee/Sullivan
Spotter Organizations:
Their contribution to WFO Milwaukee/Sullivan
They are recognized with Public Service Awards!
Slide Shows
Tornado Spotter Training Course - "Spotter Created - Spotter Presented"
Severe Weather Education and Preparedness
Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms For Storm Spotters
Famous Tornado Outbreaks across
the United States
A list of Wisconsin's Costliest Tornadoes
A list of Wisconsin's Deadliest Tornadoes
A list of the longest documented Tornado
Tracks in Wisconsin
Famous Hurricanes of the 20th
Century in the United States
The NWS Heat
Wave site
Wisconsin's Weather Century in Review
(1900-1999)
NWS Severe
Weather Awareness site
NWS Handouts and Flyers
Emergency Managers :
Weather Information Network EMWIN
and the NWS Storm
Ready Initiative.
Wisconsin
Emergency Management
Please direct questions and comments to our Warning Coordination
Meteorologist at: Rusty.Kapela@noaa.gov
Storm Data
Use the pull-down menus to select the Month and Year of interest:
Or get the Yearly Summary:
These files are in "pdf" format.
What is Storm Data? Storm Data is
a monthly publication that details any unusual or significant weather
events that were reported to the National Weather Service. It includes
(but isn't limited to) winter weather, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes,
floods and high wind. All fatalities and injuries that are directly
related to weather are included, as well as any weather that caused
significant damage.
My roof was blown off in a thunderstorm. Why
isn't that storm in the report? We probably did not receive
the report. We will research storms (both during and after the event)
through local newspapers, law enforcement and spotters. If the event
was not reported to any of these organizations and you didn't report
it to us directly, we probably didn't get it.
How long after an event is Storm Data available?
At the end of each month, all of the events from the month are entered
into a database. All of the reports are verified. Newspaper clippings
are scoured for additional reports and clarification of known events.
Then a final summary of each weather episode during the month is
compiled. This process usually takes 1 to 2 months, depending on
the weather during that season. Unfortunately, it can take even
longer if an ongoing severe weather season does not allow the staff
the time to compile Storm Data.
How can I get Storm Data for previous years?
How can I get Storm Data for other areas of the country? How do
I get a certified copy for a court case? Contact the National Climatic
Data Center (NCDC).
We cannot handle any of these cases locally.
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