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Weather alerts in Illinois, February 2016
146 weather alerts in February 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 56
- Watches
- 6
- Advisories
- 75
- Busiest day
- February 3, 201622 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 1, 10:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:57 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 33 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson and 7 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 5:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 1, 9:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Rock Island and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac and 7 more | 96 min |
| Feb 2, 12:22 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Grundy | 34 min |
| Feb 2, 3:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Union | 14 min |
| Feb 2, 4:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, Will | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:03 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 9 hr | |
| Feb 2, 6:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gallatin, Hardin, Massac, Pope, Saline | 2 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:19 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Piatt | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 25 more | 116 min |
| Feb 2, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Iroquois | 34 min |
| Feb 2, 6:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:48 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Ford, Iroquois | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:50 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Champaign | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:09 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 21 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | Adams, Brown, Greene, Macoupin, Pike | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:39 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 42 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 26 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 29 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 6 days |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | LaSalle | 65 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | DuPage | 21 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 48 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:57 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 29 hr | |
| Feb 3, 2:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:47 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | LaSalle | 50 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:47 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam | 61 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:32 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin | 7 days |
| Feb 5, 11:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac, Pulaski | 7 days |
| Feb 5, 11:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 7 days |
| Feb 6, 11:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac | 5 days |
| Feb 8, 3:16 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 3 days | |
| Feb 9, 3:34 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 29 hr | |
| Feb 9, 5:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:05 AM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:10 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 36 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:10 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | LOT | 39 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside | 29 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Lee and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:09 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 9 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:32 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:38 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kendall and 5 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 14, 7:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 14, 9:35 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 11 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:31 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:14 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 34 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:14 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson and 8 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:14 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:17 AM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 60 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 24 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:09 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:28 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:41 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 6 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:55 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Rock Island and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:17 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 17 hr | |
| Feb 19, 10:17 AM CST | Storm Warning | LOT | 8 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:16 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 9 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 44 min |
| Feb 20, 7:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Randolph | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 9:07 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Monroe | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:22 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Monroe, Saint Clair | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Bond | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:17 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 9 days |
| Feb 23, 2:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee | 13 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 66 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Wabash | 12 days |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Wabash | 13 days |
| Feb 23, 2:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston | 30 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake | 30 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:28 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar and 8 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:37 PM CST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:37 PM CST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson and 9 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bond, Christian, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Macoupin and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:15 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:26 AM CST | Storm Warning | LOT | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:49 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, McLean and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Wayne, White | 11 days |
| Feb 24, 8:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne, White | 34 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Wabash, White | 50 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash, White | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 11:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 11:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin | 11 days |
| Feb 24, 8:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:07 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 10:22 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac, Pulaski | 13 days |
| Feb 24, 10:22 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 13 days |
| Feb 25, 3:11 AM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 17 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Clark, Crawford | 7 days |
| Feb 25, 3:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 8 days |
| Feb 25, 3:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 8 days |
| Feb 25, 9:05 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 25 hr | |
| Feb 26, 12:22 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Massac | 11 days |
| Feb 26, 8:58 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:14 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 29 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:04 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 30 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:04 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 3:46 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson | 38 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:23 PM CST | Gale Warning | LOT | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 24 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside | 29 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | Boone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago | 24 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Lee and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 29, 10:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Wabash, White | 9 days |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Clark, Crawford | 6 days |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 7 days |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Crawford, Lawrence | 7 days |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash, White | 8 days |
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 | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 7 |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 26 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| River Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 17 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 1 |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 11 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 1 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 10 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Gallatin County22
- White County18
- Massac County17
- Pulaski County17
- Saline County16
- Wabash County16
- Alexander County15
- Hardin County15
- Union County15
- Williamson County15
- Jackson County15
- Franklin County14
- Johnson County14
- Pope County14
- Champaign County13
- Crawford County13
- Saint Clair County13
- Jo Daviess County12
- Stephenson County12
- Hamilton County12
- Randolph County12
- Edwards County12
- Iroquois County12
- Lawrence County12
- Monroe County12
- Carroll County11
- Whiteside County11
- Bond County11
- Ford County11
- Wayne County11
- Bureau County10
- Putnam County10
- LaSalle County10
- Perry County10
- Piatt County10
- Clinton County10
- Coles County10
- Douglas County10
- Edgar County10
- Jefferson County10
62 more counties
- Moultrie County10
- Shelby County10
- Vermilion County10
- Washington County10
- Henry County9
- Boone County9
- Winnebago County9
- DuPage County9
- Grundy County9
- Kankakee County9
- Clark County9
- Effingham County9
- Fayette County9
- Marion County9
- Montgomery County9
- Madison County9
- Rock Island County8
- DeKalb County8
- Lee County8
- Ogle County8
- Kane County8
- Kendall County8
- Lake County8
- Christian County8
- Clay County8
- Cumberland County8
- Macon County8
- Richland County8
- Macoupin County8
- Hancock County7
- Henderson County7
- McDonough County7
- Mercer County7
- Warren County7
- McHenry County7
- Jasper County7
- DeWitt County7
- McLean County7
- Jersey County7
- Logan County6
- Sangamon County6
- Adams County6
- Pike County6
- Cass County5
- Fulton County5
- Knox County5
- Marshall County5
- Mason County5
- Menard County5
- Morgan County5
- Peoria County5
- Schuyler County5
- Scott County5
- Stark County5
- Tazewell County5
- Woodford County5
- Brown County5
- Greene County5
- Livingston County5
- Calhoun County5
- Cook County4
- Will County3
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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.