Alert archive / California / Orange County
Weather alerts in Orange County, California, 2016
143 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 143
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 72
- Busiest month
- January35 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 6, 201610 alerts
Over time
By month
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 6:20 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 64 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:35 PM PST | Flash Flood Watch | SGX | 39 hr |
| Jan 5, 11:58 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 12:06 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | 4 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:51 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:05 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 14 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:28 AM PST | Flash Flood Watch | SGX | 32 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:32 AM PST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:36 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 15 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:36 AM PST | High Surf Warning | SGX | 59 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:10 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | 5 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:40 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SGX | 6 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:46 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | 44 min |
| Jan 6, 1:04 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | 56 min |
| Jan 6, 1:34 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:08 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 37 min |
| Jan 6, 11:50 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 55 min |
| Jan 7, 12:44 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | LOX | 16 min |
| Jan 7, 12:56 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 1:01 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 13 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:53 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 41 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:37 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:49 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Jan 20, 9:26 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:25 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:36 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 67 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:54 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 13 hr |
| Jan 26, 1:00 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 36 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:55 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 69 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:51 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SGX | 14 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:48 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | 47 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:48 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 62 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:58 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 51 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:40 PM PST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:38 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | 82 min |
| Jan 31, 7:48 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 22 hr |
| Feb 4, 12:58 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 48 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:00 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 31 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:59 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SGX | 14 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:13 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | 35 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:42 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 11 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:05 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 3 days |
| Feb 13, 3:10 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 7:47 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:41 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 34 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:24 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 31 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:06 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:34 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 5 days |
| Feb 29, 5:26 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 4 hr |
| Feb 29, 8:22 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:37 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:00 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 23 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:38 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Mar 4, 11:26 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 64 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:19 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SGX | 64 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:19 PM PST | High Surf Warning | SGX | 53 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:34 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 16 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:48 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 16 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:36 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | 84 min |
| Mar 7, 7:58 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | 43 min |
| Mar 8, 1:11 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 19 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:01 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 31 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:43 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:02 PM PST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 11, 3:14 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 61 min |
| Mar 11, 4:19 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 56 min |
| Mar 11, 5:15 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 15 min |
| Mar 20, 8:34 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 65 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:39 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 18 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:13 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 3 days |
| Apr 4, 6:16 AM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:59 AM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGX | 32 hr |
| Apr 9, 12:00 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 23 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:49 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 71 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:32 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 10 hr |
| Apr 22, 7:32 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 4 days |
| Apr 23, 7:24 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 50 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:35 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 50 hr |
| May 30, 6:17 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 3 days |
| Jun 1, 1:36 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Jun 2, 8:45 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 12 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:08 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 19 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:14 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 4 days |
| Jun 13, 7:14 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Jun 14, 1:15 PM PDT | Excessive Heat Watch | SGX | 48 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:17 PM PDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SGX | 6 days |
| Jun 17, 12:56 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 3 days |
| Jun 17, 9:02 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 22 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:21 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 4 days |
| Jun 23, 7:31 AM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Jun 28, 8:54 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 6 days |
| Jul 7, 1:23 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 3 days |
| Jul 20, 1:14 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 4 days |
| Jul 30, 1:22 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 55 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:14 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 52 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:32 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 69 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:46 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 5 days |
| Sep 16, 1:32 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGX | 3 days |
| Sep 18, 5:21 AM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:35 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 19 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:31 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGX | 69 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:57 AM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 3 days |
| Sep 23, 11:57 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 3 days |
| Sep 24, 8:17 AM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 36 hr |
| Sep 24, 11:53 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | 51 hr |
| Sep 27, 2:10 AM PDT | Heat Advisory | SGX | 16 hr |
| Sep 28, 2:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | SGX | 64 min |
| Oct 4, 11:41 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGX | 48 hr |
| Oct 5, 12:29 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | 50 hr |
| Oct 5, 8:42 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 41 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:01 AM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 3 days |
| Oct 16, 1:22 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGX | 24 hr |
| Oct 17, 1:49 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | 3 days |
| Oct 19, 2:22 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | 36 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:58 PM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 8 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:45 AM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 2 hr |
| Oct 24, 10:30 AM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 7 hr |
| Oct 24, 11:28 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 2 hr |
| Nov 3, 2:38 AM PDT | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 37 hr |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 3 days |
| Nov 4, 11:22 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 10 hr |
| Nov 5, 1:05 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 21 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:37 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 5 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:09 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 63 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:52 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 57 hr |
| Nov 10, 8:08 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 6 days |
| Nov 15, 2:43 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | 6 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:23 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 48 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:33 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | 29 hr |
| Nov 19, 5:21 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | 49 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:58 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 33 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:57 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 52 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:32 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 35 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:16 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SGX | 13 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:45 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | 57 hr |
| Dec 1, 1:47 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | SGX | 61 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:19 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:33 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 68 hr |
| Dec 22, 12:41 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:47 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 118 min |
| Dec 22, 8:48 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 117 min |
| Dec 23, 3:40 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | 47 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:26 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | 6 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 | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 7 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 24 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 16 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Warning | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 16 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 31 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.