Weather alerts in Illinois, January 2012

132 weather alerts in January 2012, 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 January 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 132
Warnings: 66
Watches: 12
Advisories: 41
Busiest day: January 17, 201231 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, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 3:02 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	9 hr
Jan 1, 3:02 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	12 hr
Jan 1, 3:07 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, McDonough, Putnam, Stephenson and 2 more	315 days
Jan 2, 3:34 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		42 hr
Jan 3, 8:51 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		6 hr
Jan 6, 3:41 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		30 hr
Jan 8, 2:26 AM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		12 hr
Jan 8, 2:54 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		24 hr
Jan 8, 2:54 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		30 hr
Jan 11, 3:13 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more	11 hr
Jan 11, 4:02 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Stephenson and 1 more	12 hr
Jan 11, 4:02 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more	41 hr
Jan 11, 5:55 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 11, 10:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more	40 hr
Jan 11, 2:05 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more	43 hr
Jan 11, 3:06 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	33 hr
Jan 11, 3:18 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LSX	Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more	33 hr
Jan 11, 3:22 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		12 hr
Jan 11, 3:22 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		60 hr
Jan 12, 3:32 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LOT	DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry	29 hr
Jan 12, 3:46 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		35 hr
Jan 12, 11:30 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside	9 hr
Jan 14, 3:39 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		12 hr
Jan 14, 3:39 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		47 hr
Jan 15, 3:36 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		30 hr
Jan 16, 3:31 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		53 hr
Jan 16, 3:36 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		30 hr
Jan 16, 11:47 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 8 more	7 hr
Jan 16, 11:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	58 days
Jan 17, 1:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Calhoun	37 min
Jan 17, 1:50 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 31 more	85 min
Jan 17, 2:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Madison, Saint Clair	37 min
Jan 17, 2:17 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Madison	28 min
Jan 17, 2:35 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Monroe	40 min
Jan 17, 2:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair	52 min
Jan 17, 2:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond	36 min
Jan 17, 3:07 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Clinton, Monroe, Saint Clair, Washington	38 min
Jan 17, 3:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Marion	35 min
Jan 17, 3:46 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Clinton, Washington	29 min
Jan 17, 4:11 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago	10 hr
Jan 17, 4:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Marion and 4 more	60 days
Jan 17, 5:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair	46 min
Jan 17, 5:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Monroe, Randolph	38 min
Jan 17, 5:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Lawrence	26 min
Jan 17, 5:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Fayette, Marion	43 min
Jan 17, 5:53 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington	52 min
Jan 17, 6:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Randolph	44 min
Jan 17, 6:25 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards and 15 more	65 min
Jan 17, 6:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Randolph	25 min
Jan 17, 6:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jefferson	30 min
Jan 17, 7:06 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hamilton, Wayne, White	39 min
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Clark, Crawford	19 days
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Crawford, Lawrence	23 days
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Crawford, Lawrence	23 days
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash, White	21 days
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Wabash	19 days
Jan 17, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Wabash	20 days
Jan 17, 1:58 PM CST	River Flood Warning	ILX	Clay, Richland	4 days
Jan 18, 3:16 AM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		36 hr
Jan 18, 9:19 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	LOT		17 hr
Jan 19, 3:23 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Lee and 3 more	11 hr
Jan 19, 4:01 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside	12 hr
Jan 19, 9:49 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		18 hr
Jan 19, 2:41 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee and 7 more	31 hr
Jan 19, 3:35 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Rock Island and 2 more	29 hr
Jan 19, 9:26 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Lee and 3 more	24 hr
Jan 20, 3:50 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 18 more	24 hr
Jan 20, 4:12 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DVN	Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside	17 hr
Jan 20, 11:23 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison and 6 more	12 hr
Jan 20, 3:07 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		25 hr
Jan 20, 4:46 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson and 8 more	9 hr
Jan 20, 5:32 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford and 19 more	5 hr
Jan 21, 3:50 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		29 hr
Jan 21, 3:50 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		36 hr
Jan 22, 3:59 AM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		24 hr
Jan 22, 8:08 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more	8 hr
Jan 22, 9:50 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	8 hr
Jan 22, 10:01 AM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	LOT		12 hr
Jan 22, 3:20 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more	15 hr
Jan 22, 5:37 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin and 21 more	113 min
Jan 22, 7:28 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more	5 hr
Jan 22, 8:25 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 21 more	2 hr
Jan 22, 8:37 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alexander, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson and 9 more	83 min
Jan 22, 8:54 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac and 3 more	4 hr
Jan 22, 9:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Williamson	34 min
Jan 22, 9:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Effingham, Moultrie, Shelby	35 min
Jan 22, 9:35 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		25 hr
Jan 22, 9:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jefferson, Wayne	30 min
Jan 22, 9:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Clay, Jasper, Richland	29 min
Jan 22, 9:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne	22 min
Jan 22, 9:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Coles, Cumberland, Douglas	47 min
Jan 22, 10:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Massac, Pope	44 min
Jan 22, 10:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Edwards, Hamilton, Wayne, White	30 min
Jan 22, 10:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Champaign	28 min
Jan 22, 10:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White	23 min
Jan 22, 10:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hardin, Massac, Pope	48 min
Jan 22, 10:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Clark, Edgar	29 min
Jan 22, 10:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Vermilion	25 min
Jan 22, 10:40 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline and 3 more	3 hr
Jan 22, 10:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	Edwards, Wabash	33 min
Jan 22, 10:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Wabash, White	28 min
Jan 22, 10:49 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Clark, Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Lawrence and 2 more	86 min
Jan 22, 10:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford, Lawrence	33 min
Jan 23, 12:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Henry	66 min
Jan 23, 3:15 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, LaSalle and 4 more	6 hr
Jan 23, 4:18 AM CST	River Flood Warning	ILX	Clay, Richland	10 days
Jan 23, 6:51 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Will	21 hr
Jan 23, 10:50 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Gallatin, Wabash, White	16 days
Jan 23, 8:39 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		10 hr
Jan 23, 9:06 PM CST	River Flood Warning	ILX	Lawrence	9 days
Jan 24, 10:39 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Gallatin, Hardin	14 days
Jan 25, 9:40 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Gallatin, Wayne, White	8 days
Jan 25, 9:48 AM CST	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Wabash	13 days
Jan 25, 10:52 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Hardin, Pope	34 hr
Jan 25, 11:08 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Massac	14 days
Jan 25, 11:08 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Massac, Pulaski	14 days
Jan 25, 11:08 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Alexander, Pulaski	14 days
Jan 25, 1:38 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas and 7 more	13 hr
Jan 26, 4:58 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 26, 5:01 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more	7 hr
Jan 26, 9:34 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	48 hr
Jan 26, 9:34 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Clinton	26 hr
Jan 26, 9:42 PM CST	Gale Watch	LOT		17 hr
Jan 26, 9:42 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		6 hr
Jan 27, 3:48 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		11 hr
Jan 27, 2:51 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		30 hr
Jan 28, 6:06 PM CST	Gale Warning	LOT		3 hr
Jan 28, 6:06 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		3 hr
Jan 28, 7:57 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Clinton	48 hr
Jan 28, 9:00 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		25 hr
Jan 29, 10:03 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Massac, Pope	3 days
Jan 30, 3:07 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		43 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	26
Tornado Warning	4
Tornado Watch	2
Mesoscale Discussion	7
Special Weather Statement	6
Flooding
River Flood Warning	21
Areal Flood Advisory	3
River Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	4
Winter Storm Watch	4
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	13
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	5
Marine
Gale Warning	10
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	1
Gale Watch	6
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	14

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. Rebuilt daily.