Looking back at the biggest weather stories of 2024

2024 brought an eventful year of weather to Wisconsin. From the first-ever February tornadoes to sightings of the northern lights, and plenty of mild days and nights, which set the stage for the warmest year on record in Milwaukee.

January brought active weather and big snow totals, with some communities picking up more than a foot of snow.

But overall, winter weather under-delivered with mild temperatures and very low ice coverage on Lake Michigan, putting a damper on winter activities.

February 8 will go down in weather history as the day Wisconsin had its first-ever February tornadoes. Previously, February was the only month that there had never been a tornado in the state. The rare setup spawned two tornadoes in southern Wisconsin, an EF-1 and an EF-2.

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