Alert archive / Illinois / DeKalb County
Weather alerts in DeKalb County, Illinois, 2012
148 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
DeKalb County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 46
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- April26 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 15, 20126 alerts
Over time
By month
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 11 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 43 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:23 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 11 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:26 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:58 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Feb 1, 10:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:43 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:12 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:39 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:29 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 91 min |
| Feb 23, 11:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 25 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:42 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 12 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:59 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:56 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 13 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 45 min |
| Mar 20, 1:08 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:38 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 1, 7:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:46 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:50 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:47 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 14 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:42 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 12 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:07 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 9 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:49 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 15 hr |
| Apr 9, 12:45 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 19 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 28 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:49 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 14, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 2:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 10:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 16, 8:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:20 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 16 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:38 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:36 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:37 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:15 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| May 3, 1:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 3, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 3, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| May 3, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 3, 10:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 6, 3:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 27 hr |
| May 6, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 36 min |
| May 6, 10:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| May 7, 5:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 2 hr |
| May 15, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 20, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 20, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 64 min |
| May 20, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 20, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 23 min |
| May 20, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 27 min |
| May 20, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 57 min |
| May 24, 4:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
| May 24, 10:56 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 9 hr |
| May 28, 4:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 29, 3:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 16, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 39 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 29, 9:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 10:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 29, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 82 min |
| Jun 29, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 10:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 11:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 11:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 3:28 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 37 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:15 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LOT | 4 days |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 2:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 52 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 18, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 3:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 4:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 4:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 6:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 3:31 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 30 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 26, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 57 min |
| Jul 26, 1:09 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LOT | 111 min |
| Jul 26, 1:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 31, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| Jul 31, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 59 min |
| Aug 4, 10:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 79 min |
| Aug 4, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 76 min |
| Aug 4, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 12:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 12:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 4, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 70 min |
| Sep 5, 3:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 5, 4:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 8, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 61 min |
| Sep 14, 4:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 19, 4:14 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 15 hr |
| Sep 22, 5:35 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:20 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 7 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:24 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 17 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 12 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:57 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 18 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:15 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 25 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:07 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Oct 14, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 61 min |
| Oct 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | 32 min |
| Nov 11, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Nov 20, 6:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 20 hr |
| Dec 2, 7:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 13 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Dec 18, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 48 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 47 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:46 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | LOT | 20 hr |
| Dec 20, 10:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 10 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 | 22 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 9 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 13 |
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.