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Weather alerts in California, February 2020
200 weather alerts in February 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in February 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 200
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 119
- Busiest day
- February 1, 202024 alerts
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By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 4:31 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 49 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:27 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 days |
| Feb 1, 2:09 AM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 49 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:12 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | STO | 11 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:28 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:47 AM PST | High Wind Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 11 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:26 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | HNX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 1, 11:30 AM PST | Gale Warning | SGX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 1, 1:07 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:14 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PSR | Imperial | 41 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:14 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 51 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:15 PM PST | Freeze Watch | HNX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 1, 1:15 PM PST | High Wind Warning | HNX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 1, 1:22 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 39 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:45 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | HNX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:07 PM PST | High Wind Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 49 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:07 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 3 days |
| Feb 1, 2:10 PM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 61 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:10 PM PST | Storm Warning | LOX | 38 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:46 PM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 28 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:49 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 3 days | |
| Feb 1, 3:56 PM PST | Freeze Watch | LOX | 21 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:56 PM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 44 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:56 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:37 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 48 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:28 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | HNX | 7 hr | |
| Feb 2, 8:15 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | STO | 2 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:05 PM PST | Freeze Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:05 PM PST | Freeze Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:05 PM PST | Hard Freeze Watch | SGX | San Bernardino | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:05 PM PST | Hard Freeze Watch | SGX | San Bernardino | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Frost Advisory | LOX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Freeze Watch | LOX | 23 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Freeze Watch | LOX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Freeze Warning | LOX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Hard Freeze Watch | LOX | Santa Barbara | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:13 PM PST | Hard Freeze Watch | LOX | Santa Barbara | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:50 PM PST | Freeze Watch | MTR | Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma | 14 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:42 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Feb 2, 8:55 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 6 days | |
| Feb 3, 2:28 AM PST | Freeze Watch | HNX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 3, 2:28 AM PST | Freeze Warning | HNX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:18 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 40 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:42 AM PST | Freeze Watch | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 29 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:42 AM PST | Freeze Warning | MTR | Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma | 29 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:15 AM PST | High Wind Watch | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:04 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 15 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:05 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:06 PM PST | Freeze Warning | LOX | 21 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:06 PM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 21 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:06 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 45 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:33 PM PST | Freeze Warning | STO | 20 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:59 PM PST | Freeze Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 20 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:59 PM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 21 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:59 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 39 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:50 PM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 19 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:28 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | LOX | Los Angeles | 11 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:35 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 55 hr | |
| Feb 4, 12:55 AM PST | Freeze Warning | HNX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:48 AM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:06 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:06 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 4, 5:00 AM PST | Freeze Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:00 AM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:52 AM PST | Freeze Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:01 AM PST | Freeze Warning | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 4, 9:01 AM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 25 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:02 PM PST | Frost Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 19 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:02 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 37 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:12 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 4, 8:09 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 4 days | |
| Feb 4, 8:34 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:41 AM PST | Frost Advisory | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:16 PM PST | Frost Advisory | LOX | 19 hr | |
| Feb 5, 9:10 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:47 PM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 18 hr | |
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM PST | Gale Watch | MTR | 16 hr | |
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 6 days | |
| Feb 7, 1:52 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:31 AM PST | High Wind Watch | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:57 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 8:57 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Feb 7, 11:56 AM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 4 days | |
| Feb 7, 12:27 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and 2 more | 4 days |
| Feb 7, 1:19 PM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 54 hr | |
| Feb 7, 1:28 PM PST | Wind Advisory | HNX | 3 days | |
| Feb 7, 2:06 PM PST | Gale Watch | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:06 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 4 days | |
| Feb 7, 2:07 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 52 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:07 PM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer | 68 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:27 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 5 days | |
| Feb 8, 12:42 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 8 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:38 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:08 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 3 days |
| Feb 8, 1:27 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | 53 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:16 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | LOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:16 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SGX | San Bernardino | 14 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:28 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PSR | San Bernardino | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:39 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 59 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:47 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | LOX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:47 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOX | 17 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:50 AM PST | High Wind Warning | STO | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:50 AM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 24 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:55 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 23 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 36 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:15 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:15 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:27 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 4 days | |
| Feb 9, 12:55 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 50 min |
| Feb 9, 1:59 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 73 min |
| Feb 9, 6:39 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 9, 8:17 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:20 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 13 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:36 AM PST | High Wind Watch | LOX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 10, 9:37 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 28 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:50 AM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | 26 hr | |
| Feb 10, 10:04 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 18 hr | |
| Feb 10, 11:54 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:14 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PSR | Imperial | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:40 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PSR | Imperial | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:14 PM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 19 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:30 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PSR | Imperial | 4 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 66 hr | |
| Feb 13, 8:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 67 hr | |
| Feb 14, 5:00 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 14, 2:28 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 37 hr | |
| Feb 15, 1:58 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:38 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 3 days | |
| Feb 15, 5:04 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:47 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 54 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:32 AM PST | Wind Advisory | HNX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 48 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 72 hr | |
| Feb 16, 5:41 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 16, 8:43 PM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 16, 8:43 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:43 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 18, 8:27 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:35 AM PST | Wind Advisory | HNX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:00 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 61 hr | |
| Feb 21, 2:26 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 5 days | |
| Feb 21, 3:23 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGX | San Bernardino | 45 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:04 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 55 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:11 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial | 26 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:36 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 19 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:00 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:58 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | San Diego | 32 min |
| Feb 22, 1:46 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | 67 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:14 PM PST | Gale Watch | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:38 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 112 min |
| Feb 22, 2:41 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 109 min |
| Feb 23, 2:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 5 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 23, 12:15 PM PST | Wind Advisory | HNX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 1:43 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 41 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:48 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 12:09 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 72 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:23 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 29 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:39 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 48 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:13 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:01 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 10:26 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:08 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | San Diego | 14 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:08 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 34 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:40 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 11 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 7 days | |
| Feb 28, 2:38 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 43 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:38 AM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Mono | 46 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:42 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:42 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 58 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 48 hr | |
| Feb 28, 1:13 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 days |
| Feb 28, 1:38 PM PST | Gale Watch | LOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 28, 1:38 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 1:43 PM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 1:56 PM PST | Fire Weather Watch | REV | 28 hr | |
| Feb 28, 1:58 PM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 54 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:35 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:49 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:04 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | STO | 34 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:29 AM PST | Freeze Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 12 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:33 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 3 days | |
| Feb 29, 2:49 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 48 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:53 AM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 36 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:53 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 57 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:03 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 57 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:05 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | HNX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:22 AM PST | High Wind Watch | HNX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:23 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 35 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:58 AM PST | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 70 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:18 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 57 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:10 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 45 hr |
| Feb 29, 7:52 AM PST | Wind Advisory | HNX | 19 hr | |
| Feb 29, 9:18 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:57 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 45 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:05 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | LOX | Los Angeles | 55 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:05 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:13 PM PST | Frost Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 19 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:13 PM PST | Freeze Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 19 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 11 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 10 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Advisory | 38 |
| Fire | |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 16 |
| Hazardous Seas Warning | 2 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 6 |
| Hazardous Seas Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 40 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- San Bernardino County31
- San Diego County20
- Riverside County18
- Los Angeles County14
- Imperial County10
- Orange County9
- Inyo County6
- Santa Barbara County6
- Marin County5
- Monterey County5
- San Benito County5
- Sonoma County5
- Alpine County5
- El Dorado County5
- Nevada County5
- Placer County5
- Mendocino County4
- Alameda County4
- Contra Costa County4
- San Mateo County4
- Santa Clara County4
- Santa Cruz County4
- Napa County3
- Mono County3
- City and County of San Francisco2
- Del Norte County2
- Humboldt County2
- Lassen County1
- Plumas County1
- Sierra County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.