Weather alerts in Lake County, Illinois, 2018

181 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 181
Warnings: 48
Watches: 25
Advisories: 67
Busiest month: September32 alerts
Busiest day: May 14, 20189 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 7, 2:53 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	27 hr
Jan 10, 8:56 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	10 hr
Jan 11, 3:58 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	32 hr
Jan 14, 1:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	25 hr
Jan 16, 3:37 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	20 hr
Jan 21, 3:52 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	26 hr
Jan 22, 4:14 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	5 hr
Jan 24, 4:49 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	7 hr
Feb 3, 3:02 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	39 hr
Feb 4, 2:44 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	33 hr
Feb 7, 3:32 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LOT	23 hr
Feb 8, 2:54 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LOT	42 hr
Feb 8, 9:07 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 9, 3:08 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 10, 2:37 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	21 hr
Feb 14, 5:14 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	25 hr
Feb 18, 3:36 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	6 hr
Feb 18, 8:00 PM CST	Flood Watch	LOT	55 hr
Feb 18, 9:31 PM CST	River Flood Watch	MKX	7 days
Feb 19, 10:40 AM CST	River Flood Watch	LOT	24 hr
Feb 19, 10:40 AM CST	River Flood Watch	LOT	4 days
Feb 19, 8:24 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	5 hr
Feb 20, 4:17 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MKX	10 days
Feb 20, 8:28 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	6 days
Feb 20, 8:28 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	7 days
Feb 20, 10:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	24 hr
Feb 20, 10:56 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	58 hr
Feb 20, 3:31 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	15 hr
Feb 21, 3:14 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	24 hr
Mar 4, 3:07 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	33 hr
Mar 31, 5:38 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LOT	11 hr
Apr 13, 2:41 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LOT	28 hr
Apr 13, 3:02 PM CDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	LOT	12 hr
Apr 14, 3:16 AM CDT	Lakeshore Flood Warning	LOT	31 hr
Apr 14, 9:27 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	22 hr
Apr 16, 3:15 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	6 hr
Apr 17, 2:44 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	34 hr
Apr 29, 8:55 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	LOT	23 hr
Apr 30, 4:35 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	LOT	26 hr
May 2, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
May 2, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	23 min
May 2, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	43 min
May 2, 7:21 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
May 2, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	36 min
May 2, 8:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	11 hr
May 2, 9:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	52 min
May 9, 3:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
May 9, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	28 min
May 9, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	40 min
May 14, 2:40 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 14, 6:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	6 hr
May 14, 10:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	6 days
May 14, 11:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	6 days
May 14, 11:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	11 days
May 14, 11:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	56 hr
May 14, 11:42 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	45 hr
May 14, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 14, 6:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
May 14, 8:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
May 14, 10:52 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	23 hr
May 15, 9:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	57 hr
May 21, 10:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
May 21, 10:30 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	45 hr
May 21, 11:10 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	4 days
May 21, 12:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
May 21, 1:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	4 days
May 21, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	67 hr
May 21, 9:52 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	12 hr
May 30, 3:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	15 hr
May 31, 3:24 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	43 hr
Jun 9, 5:23 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	10 hr
Jun 10, 9:30 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	8 hr
Jun 10, 3:53 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	17 hr
Jun 16, 9:21 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LOT	58 hr
Jun 18, 10:05 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	11 hr
Jun 19, 3:05 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	5 days
Jun 19, 9:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	11 days
Jun 19, 10:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	6 days
Jun 21, 3:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	34 hr
Jun 21, 3:33 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	48 hr
Jun 21, 7:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	4 hr
Jun 21, 10:10 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	11 days
Jun 21, 10:20 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	57 hr
Jun 21, 11:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jun 21, 4:07 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	19 hr
Jun 22, 9:30 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	11 hr
Jun 22, 8:53 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	38 hr
Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	24 hr
Jun 26, 2:46 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	22 hr
Jun 26, 4:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	26 min
Jun 26, 7:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	115 min
Jun 26, 9:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	9 hr
Jun 26, 10:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	4 days
Jun 27, 9:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	54 hr
Jun 27, 3:09 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Watch	LOT	36 hr
Jun 28, 2:44 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	LOT	3 days
Jul 1, 12:23 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jul 1, 12:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 1, 3:37 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Jul 1, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	55 min
Jul 5, 3:43 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	33 hr
Jul 19, 3:43 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	30 hr
Jul 20, 4:07 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	60 hr
Aug 5, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	83 min
Aug 7, 3:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Aug 7, 4:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	3 hr
Aug 9, 2:55 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
Aug 19, 4:07 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	71 hr
Aug 20, 4:46 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Aug 24, 2:50 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	22 hr
Aug 26, 3:07 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	6 hr
Aug 28, 7:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	34 min
Aug 28, 7:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	55 min
Aug 28, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Aug 28, 8:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	8 hr
Aug 28, 9:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Aug 28, 9:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Sep 1, 3:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	13 hr
Sep 1, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	31 min
Sep 1, 7:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	36 min
Sep 2, 12:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Sep 2, 2:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	16 hr
Sep 3, 6:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	3 hr
Sep 3, 9:36 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	114 min
Sep 3, 11:49 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	36 hr
Sep 3, 11:49 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	36 hr
Sep 3, 12:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	11 hr
Sep 3, 1:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 3, 1:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LOT	25 min
Sep 3, 3:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	3 days
Sep 3, 3:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	39 hr
Sep 4, 10:23 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	51 hr
Sep 5, 3:23 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	5 days
Sep 5, 2:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	118 min
Sep 5, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	18 min
Sep 5, 9:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	3 days
Sep 6, 9:47 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	36 hr
Sep 8, 3:32 AM CDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	LOT	48 hr
Sep 16, 10:32 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	78 min
Sep 16, 11:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	34 hr
Sep 18, 8:39 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	7 hr
Sep 20, 3:16 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Sep 20, 3:44 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	51 hr
Sep 24, 3:47 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	8 hr
Sep 25, 1:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Sep 25, 3:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Sep 25, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	68 min
Sep 28, 3:31 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	28 hr
Sep 30, 4:40 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	6 hr
Oct 1, 11:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	14 days
Oct 1, 8:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	24 min
Oct 4, 3:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	42 hr
Oct 5, 10:38 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	6 days
Oct 5, 10:38 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	6 days
Oct 6, 9:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	9 days
Oct 6, 9:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	9 days
Oct 6, 9:42 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	7 days
Oct 11, 3:23 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	LOT	28 hr
Oct 12, 2:37 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	LOT	18 hr
Oct 15, 1:14 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	LOT	19 hr
Oct 20, 9:47 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LOT	8 hr
Nov 23, 2:16 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LOT	23 hr
Nov 24, 1:44 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	LOT	43 hr
Nov 24, 8:05 PM CST	Lakeshore Flood Warning	LOT	40 hr
Nov 25, 11:37 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	LOT	18 hr
Nov 25, 11:54 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Nov 25, 6:54 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 1, 3:42 AM CST	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	LOT	17 hr
Dec 1, 11:05 AM CST	River Flood Watch	LOT	20 hr
Dec 2, 3:27 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	4 hr
Dec 2, 3:41 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	5 days
Dec 2, 3:41 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LOT	6 days
Dec 2, 6:43 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	6 days
Dec 2, 6:43 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LOT	7 days
Dec 9, 9:45 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	16 hr
Dec 11, 1:12 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	14 hr
Dec 14, 4:10 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	18 hr
Dec 16, 12:54 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	9 hr
Dec 20, 9:34 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LOT	8 hr
Dec 30, 2:21 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LOT	18 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	4
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	6
Mesoscale Discussion	17
Special Weather Statement	10
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	5
Flash Flood Warning	1
River Flood Warning	27
Flash Flood Watch	8
Flood Watch	1
River Flood Watch	7
Areal Flood Advisory	12
River Flood Advisory	18
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	15
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	1
Excessive Heat Watch	1
Heat Advisory	1
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Frost Advisory	2
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	2
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	13
Coast and beach
Lakeshore Flood Warning	2
Lakeshore Flood Advisory	3
Beach Hazards Statement	14

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.