Weather alerts in Illinois, January 2009

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2009. Tap one for its archive.

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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, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 31, 9:51 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		44 hr
Jan 1, 2:26 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	Iroquois, Kankakee	21 hr
Jan 2, 8:26 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	DeKalb	49 hr
Jan 2, 10:01 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		38 hr
Jan 3, 3:24 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside	26 hr
Jan 3, 3:49 AM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		12 hr
Jan 3, 3:46 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 4 more	10 hr
Jan 3, 3:56 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		28 hr
Jan 3, 6:07 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LSX	Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 6 more	9 hr
Jan 3, 8:40 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILX	Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 23 more	9 hr
Jan 3, 9:12 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Clinton	18 days
Jan 3, 9:25 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston	8 hr
Jan 4, 3:58 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		17 hr
Jan 5, 11:00 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	25 hr
Jan 5, 3:12 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 12 more	20 hr
Jan 5, 3:42 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 4 more	17 hr
Jan 6, 12:06 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Clay, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton and 19 more	4 hr
Jan 6, 3:28 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		63 hr
Jan 6, 3:43 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston	14 hr
Jan 6, 11:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt, Vermilion	4 hr
Jan 8, 2:53 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	51 hr
Jan 8, 3:11 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Rock Island and 2 more	48 hr
Jan 9, 10:05 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane and 5 more	294 days
Jan 9, 11:53 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ford, Iroquois	6 hr
Jan 10, 2:27 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, McLean and 6 more	8 hr
Jan 10, 3:04 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DVN	Jo Daviess, Stephenson	9 hr
Jan 10, 5:20 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		13 hr
Jan 10, 9:17 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		31 hr
Jan 11, 10:49 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Livingston	292 days
Jan 11, 11:07 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook, DuPage, Ford, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee and 2 more	292 days
Jan 11, 3:14 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	LOT		13 hr
Jan 11, 3:24 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam and 3 more	12 hr
Jan 12, 3:24 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam and 3 more	10 hr
Jan 12, 3:24 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer and 5 more	23 hr
Jan 12, 4:21 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more	7 hr
Jan 12, 4:21 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	28 hr
Jan 12, 4:33 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		34 hr
Jan 12, 4:33 AM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	LOT		34 hr
Jan 12, 11:49 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more	16 hr
Jan 12, 1:06 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam and 3 more	11 hr
Jan 12, 1:06 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	14 hr
Jan 12, 3:06 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean and 9 more	11 hr
Jan 12, 3:12 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LSX	Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and 4 more	9 hr
Jan 12, 3:40 PM CST	Blizzard Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	19 hr
Jan 12, 6:27 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson and 1 more	4 hr
Jan 12, 9:24 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		31 hr
Jan 13, 2:45 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Rock Island, Stephenson	12 hr
Jan 13, 3:15 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, McDonough and 6 more	36 hr
Jan 13, 2:07 PM CST	Wind Chill Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	13 hr
Jan 13, 2:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ILX	Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more	68 hr
Jan 13, 2:53 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 21 more	27 hr
Jan 13, 3:02 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	33 hr
Jan 13, 6:12 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Henderson, Mercer, Rock Island	4 hr
Jan 13, 11:38 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian and 46 more	4 hr
Jan 14, 1:54 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	32 hr
Jan 14, 2:49 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ILX	Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan and 11 more	56 hr
Jan 14, 3:23 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	57 hr
Jan 14, 3:42 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LSX	Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more	39 hr
Jan 14, 3:45 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more	56 hr
Jan 14, 3:45 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren	11 hr
Jan 14, 3:59 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		17 hr
Jan 14, 3:59 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		47 hr
Jan 14, 3:59 AM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	LOT		41 hr
Jan 14, 6:52 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LOT	Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle	17 hr
Jan 14, 4:02 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown	20 hr
Jan 15, 9:49 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Grundy, Will	4 days
Jan 15, 10:37 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Whiteside	58 hr
Jan 15, 10:43 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Winnebago	7 days
Jan 15, 9:29 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LSX	Adams, Brown, Pike	13 hr
Jan 16, 8:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Kane, Livingston	137 days
Jan 16, 9:08 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Kankakee	7 days
Jan 16, 3:08 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	9 hr
Jan 16, 3:09 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Stephenson, Whiteside	9 hr
Jan 16, 3:45 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		18 hr
Jan 17, 9:40 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		5 hr
Jan 17, 3:40 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		12 hr
Jan 17, 4:48 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer and 5 more	7 hr
Jan 17, 6:58 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jersey	71 hr
Jan 19, 8:43 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Grundy, Will	12 hr
Jan 19, 9:21 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Will	143 days
Jan 20, 8:44 AM CST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	LOT		7 hr
Jan 22, 8:28 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Grundy, Will	16 hr
Jan 22, 9:14 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		36 hr
Jan 23, 4:04 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside	32 hr
Jan 23, 4:14 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 23, 7:56 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Kankakee	18 hr
Jan 24, 4:31 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LSX	Adams, Brown	5 hr
Jan 25, 4:08 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 3 more	24 hr
Jan 25, 4:15 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	24 hr
Jan 25, 3:01 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ILX	Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland	13 hr
Jan 26, 3:35 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ILX	Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland	44 hr
Jan 26, 3:35 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 15 more	54 hr
Jan 26, 4:05 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 3 more	50 hr
Jan 26, 4:05 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LSX	Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Pike	44 hr
Jan 26, 4:23 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	55 hr
Jan 26, 6:59 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin and 23 more	5 hr
Jan 26, 11:44 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson and 9 more	5 hr
Jan 27, 6:06 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope and 3 more	5 hr
Jan 27, 11:25 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson and 7 more	4 hr
Jan 27, 6:25 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 38 more	6 hr
Jan 27, 11:31 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 11 more	5 hr
Jan 29, 2:58 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		24 hr
Jan 29, 3:43 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		5 hr
Jan 30, 3:07 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		51 hr
Jan 30, 9:43 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		42 hr
Jan 31, 2:41 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope and 3 more	7 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
Mesoscale Discussion	11
Flooding
River Flood Warning	5
Areal Flood Advisory	5
River Flood Advisory	6
Winter
Blizzard Warning	2
Winter Storm Warning	5
Blizzard Watch	3
Winter Storm Watch	4
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	18
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	4
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	11
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	5
Marine
Gale Warning	5
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	2
Gale Watch	4
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	1
Small Craft Advisory	11

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.