Alert archive / Illinois / Lake County
Weather alerts in Lake County, Illinois, 2012
134 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lake County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- July25 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 4, 20127 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 12, 3:32 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 29 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 10 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 23, 3:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 18 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, 11:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 25 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | 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 15, 5:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:30 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 11 hr |
| 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 24, 8:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:43 PM 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, 4:49 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 11 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 15, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 23 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 22, 3:36 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 12 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 6, 3:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 27 hr |
| May 6, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| May 7, 10:17 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| May 15, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 40 min |
| May 15, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 44 min |
| May 20, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 20, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| May 20, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 34 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 26, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 46 min |
| May 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:49 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 62 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 39 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 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 5, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| Jul 5, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 9:59 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 41 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 51 min |
| Jul 13, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 61 min |
| Jul 16, 2:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 52 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| 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, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 74 min |
| Jul 18, 9:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:48 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 47 hr |
| 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, 6:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 3:31 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 30 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:09 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LOT | 111 min |
| Jul 26, 1:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 1:54 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 55 hr |
| Jul 31, 12:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 4, 10:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 76 min |
| Aug 4, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 53 min |
| Aug 4, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 4:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 100 min |
| Aug 7, 4:02 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 23 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:11 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 3 days |
| Aug 14, 12:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 44 min |
| Aug 20, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 12:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:22 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 52 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 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, 4:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 7, 4:41 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 41 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:47 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 37 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 57 min |
| Sep 17, 3:24 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 52 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, 3:44 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 60 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:38 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | LOT | 31 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, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 58 min |
| Oct 14, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 34 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 11 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 18, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 48 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 47 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 12 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| River Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Rip Current Statement | 12 |
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.