Weather alerts in Lake County, Illinois, 2017

166 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Lake County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 166
Warnings: 48
Watches: 27
Advisories: 44
Busiest month: July39 alerts
Busiest day: July 12, 201714 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 2, 6:30 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	17 hr
Jan 10, 3:38 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LOT	17 hr
Jan 10, 11:55 AM CST	High Wind Warning	LOT	9 hr
Jan 11, 10:02 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	LOT	23 hr
Jan 15, 2:56 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	21 hr
Jan 16, 12:13 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	17 hr
Jan 16, 9:05 PM CST	River Flood Watch	LOT	4 days
Jan 17, 7:01 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	4 days
Jan 17, 10:18 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	36 hr
Jan 18, 10:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	8 days
Jan 19, 10:42 AM CST	River Flood Watch	MKX	7 days
Jan 20, 10:37 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MKX	6 days
Jan 20, 4:29 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	19 hr
Jan 21, 9:08 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	15 hr
Feb 6, 7:07 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	19 hr
Feb 21, 11:34 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	11 hr
Feb 24, 12:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LOT	34 min
Feb 24, 4:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LOT	44 min
Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Feb 28, 5:24 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Feb 28, 5:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	39 min
Feb 28, 11:27 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	5 days
Mar 6, 10:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Mar 7, 7:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LOT	22 hr
Mar 8, 9:35 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	LOT	7 hr
Mar 8, 11:23 AM CST	High Wind Warning	LOT	6 hr
Mar 8, 11:23 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Mar 11, 3:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	44 hr
Mar 12, 2:40 PM CDT	Lake Effect Snow Watch	LOT	20 hr
Mar 13, 10:22 AM CDT	Lake Effect Snow Warning	LOT	48 hr
Mar 23, 6:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Mar 28, 7:17 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	14 hr
Mar 29, 9:47 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	24 hr
Mar 29, 9:47 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	4 days
Mar 30, 4:34 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	6 days
Mar 30, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	11 days
Mar 30, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	13 days
Mar 30, 9:57 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	4 days
Mar 30, 1:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	6 hr
Mar 30, 7:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	5 hr
Mar 30, 9:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	33 hr
Mar 30, 9:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	4 days
Apr 3, 4:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	5 days
Apr 3, 10:04 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	5 days
Apr 4, 3:21 PM CDT	High Wind Watch	LOT	24 hr
Apr 5, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	3 days
Apr 5, 3:25 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LOT	23 hr
Apr 10, 11:57 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 10, 2:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	50 min
Apr 10, 3:25 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 10, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	42 min
Apr 10, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	51 min
Apr 10, 6:22 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	53 min
Apr 10, 9:30 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	4 days
Apr 10, 9:36 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	42 hr
Apr 16, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	51 hr
Apr 16, 10:26 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	5 days
Apr 16, 3:16 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	69 hr
Apr 19, 10:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	4 days
Apr 28, 11:18 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	32 hr
Apr 28, 11:51 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	48 hr
Apr 28, 11:51 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	5 days
Apr 28, 11:51 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	48 hr
Apr 29, 7:13 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	6 days
Apr 30, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	6 days
Apr 30, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	6 days
Apr 30, 11:41 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	67 hr
May 1, 11:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	58 hr
May 2, 3:18 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	29 hr
May 6, 2:39 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	17 hr
May 7, 3:04 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	27 hr
May 15, 5:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
May 15, 10:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	61 min
May 17, 3:44 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr
May 17, 9:45 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	60 min
May 17, 11:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	49 min
May 21, 12:25 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	5 hr
May 24, 10:30 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	36 hr
Jun 4, 3:42 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	60 hr
Jun 9, 9:33 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	7 hr
Jun 14, 12:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 14, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 14, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	47 min
Jun 14, 2:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jun 14, 2:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	35 min
Jun 14, 3:02 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Jun 14, 3:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jun 14, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	31 min
Jun 14, 4:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jun 14, 4:59 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 17, 2:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 17, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 17, 8:17 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Jun 17, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	29 min
Jun 19, 12:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jun 19, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	30 min
Jun 19, 3:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	36 min
Jun 23, 4:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	29 min
Jun 28, 6:32 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Jun 28, 7:06 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr
Jun 28, 8:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	8 hr
Jun 28, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	50 min
Jun 28, 9:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	6 hr
Jun 29, 11:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	3 days
Jul 7, 12:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	45 min
Jul 7, 7:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	20 min
Jul 10, 1:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	64 min
Jul 10, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	59 min
Jul 10, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	39 hr
Jul 10, 10:00 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	24 hr
Jul 10, 10:05 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	54 hr
Jul 11, 9:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	14 days
Jul 11, 9:03 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	6 days
Jul 11, 10:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	16 hr
Jul 12, 1:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	40 min
Jul 12, 1:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LOT	10 hr
Jul 12, 1:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	28 min
Jul 12, 3:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	46 min
Jul 12, 3:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	15 days
Jul 12, 3:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	15 days
Jul 12, 4:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	14 days
Jul 12, 7:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	71 min
Jul 12, 9:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	21 min
Jul 12, 10:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	3 hr
Jul 12, 2:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	3 hr
Jul 12, 2:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	12 hr
Jul 15, 3:36 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	39 hr
Jul 19, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 19, 8:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jul 19, 8:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	56 min
Jul 19, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	56 min
Jul 20, 7:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	2 hr
Jul 20, 2:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	42 hr
Jul 21, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jul 21, 8:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jul 21, 9:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jul 21, 11:23 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	67 min
Jul 23, 1:03 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 23, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	26 min
Jul 23, 2:55 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	31 hr
Jul 23, 4:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	4 hr
Jul 27, 3:29 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	66 hr
Aug 3, 12:13 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 3, 12:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	27 min
Aug 3, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	23 min
Aug 3, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	50 min
Aug 3, 5:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Aug 10, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Aug 10, 5:31 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Aug 24, 3:25 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	6 hr
Aug 30, 3:47 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	66 hr
Sep 14, 1:14 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	9 hr
Sep 20, 12:31 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	8 hr
Sep 28, 3:25 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	43 hr
Oct 14, 2:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	25 hr
Oct 14, 6:01 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Oct 14, 11:01 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	29 hr
Oct 25, 3:00 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	29 hr
Oct 27, 3:29 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	LOT	42 hr
Nov 4, 11:33 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	10 hr
Dec 4, 3:10 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LOT	39 hr
Dec 25, 3:02 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LOT	33 hr
Dec 26, 12:54 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LOT	22 hr
Dec 29, 1:05 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LOT	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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	15
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	7
Tornado Watch	3
Mesoscale Discussion	23
Special Weather Statement	15
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Flash Flood Warning	4
River Flood Warning	23
Flash Flood Watch	4
River Flood Watch	11
Areal Flood Advisory	9
River Flood Advisory	9
Winter
Lake Effect Snow Warning	1
Lake Effect Snow Watch	1
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	2
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Frost Advisory	4
Wind Chill Advisory	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	5
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	11
Coast and beach
Beach Hazards Statement	9

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

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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.