Alert archive / Illinois / 2013
Weather alerts in Illinois, February 2013
81 weather alerts in February 2013, 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 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 81
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest day
- February 26, 201312 alerts
Over time
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 31, 7:52 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Clinton | 5 days |
| Jan 31, 9:33 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Ogle | 12 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin | 8 days |
| Feb 2, 3:19 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 36 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago | 27 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:33 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac | 8 days |
| Feb 5, 12:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac, Pulaski | 5 days |
| Feb 6, 9:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 6:00 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Lee and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:46 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 11 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:26 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:52 PM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 13 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:52 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 33 hr | |
| Feb 10, 12:32 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | DVN | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 7 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:47 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Lee, McHenry and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:23 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Feb 10, 7:28 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:40 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 23 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:08 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:58 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 10:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Clinton | 7 days |
| Feb 13, 3:44 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 4 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:20 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 43 hr | |
| Feb 17, 9:06 AM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 6 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:24 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:24 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | LOT | 30 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 14 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Feb 18, 9:39 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:20 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:11 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ILX | Cass, Christian, Fulton, Knox, Logan, Marshall and 10 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Lake | 17 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:31 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 66 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Macoupin, Marion, Montgomery and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:53 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jackson and 10 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac and 7 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | Hancock, Henderson, McDonough | 48 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Lake | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene and 19 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ILX | Cass, Christian, Fulton, Logan, Macon, Mason and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Clark, Clay and 28 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bureau, Champaign, Ford, Grundy, Henry, Iroquois and 17 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:53 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | Adams, Brown | 36 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean, Marshall and 7 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:56 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough and 5 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:53 PM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark | 42 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, DeWitt, Fulton, Logan, McLean, Marshall and 8 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough and 5 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 33 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Pike | 33 hr |
| Feb 25, 9:14 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 3:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henry, Jo Daviess, McDonough and 5 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene and 14 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 7 days |
| Feb 26, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Wabash | 6 days |
| Feb 26, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Wabash | 5 days |
| Feb 26, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Clark, Crawford | 6 days |
| Feb 26, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 8 days |
| Feb 26, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 7 days |
| Feb 26, 11:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Fayette | 4 days |
| Feb 26, 12:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike | 30 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:17 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 5 days | |
| Feb 26, 5:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 11 hr |
| Feb 27, 9:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 12:02 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash, White | 24 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 | 7 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 16 |
| River Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 4 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 8 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Lake County15
- McHenry County13
- Boone County10
- Kane County10
- DuPage County9
- DeKalb County9
- Hancock County9
- McDonough County9
- Fulton County9
- Schuyler County9
- Ogle County8
- Winnebago County8
- Henderson County8
- Cass County8
- Mason County8
- Menard County8
- Scott County8
- Clinton County7
- Wabash County7
- Kendall County7
- Lee County7
- Bureau County7
- Henry County7
- Mercer County7
- Putnam County7
- Rock Island County7
- Warren County7
- Whiteside County7
- Logan County7
- Morgan County7
- Peoria County7
- Tazewell County7
- Fayette County7
- Adams County7
- Brown County7
- Gallatin County6
- Carroll County6
- Christian County6
- Knox County6
- McLean County6
62 more counties
- Marshall County6
- Sangamon County6
- Stark County6
- Woodford County6
- Crawford County6
- Montgomery County6
- Calhoun County6
- Macoupin County6
- Pike County6
- Edwards County5
- Saline County5
- White County5
- Williamson County5
- Grundy County5
- LaSalle County5
- Clark County5
- DeWitt County5
- Macon County5
- Lawrence County5
- Bond County5
- Marion County5
- Washington County5
- Hardin County4
- Franklin County4
- Hamilton County4
- Jackson County4
- Jefferson County4
- Perry County4
- Massac County4
- Pulaski County4
- Kankakee County4
- Jo Daviess County4
- Stephenson County4
- Champaign County4
- Coles County4
- Cumberland County4
- Douglas County4
- Moultrie County4
- Piatt County4
- Shelby County4
- Vermilion County4
- Johnson County4
- Union County4
- Clay County4
- Richland County4
- Madison County4
- Monroe County4
- Randolph County4
- Saint Clair County4
- Greene County4
- Jersey County4
- Pope County3
- Wayne County3
- Will County3
- Ford County3
- Iroquois County3
- Livingston County3
- Edgar County3
- Alexander County3
- Effingham County3
- Jasper County3
- Cook 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.