Weather alerts in Iowa, January 2013

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2013. Tap one for its archive.

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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
Jan 7, 11:18 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DMX	Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Emmet and 13 more	9 hr
Jan 7, 11:26 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek	11 hr
Jan 8, 3:56 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OAX	Harrison, Monona	6 hr
Jan 10, 2:38 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	33 hr
Jan 10, 3:17 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more	27 hr
Jan 10, 3:31 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DMX	Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more	29 hr
Jan 10, 3:37 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	28 hr
Jan 10, 7:31 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OAX	Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page and 2 more	16 hr
Jan 11, 3:36 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OAX	Harrison, Monona	23 hr
Jan 11, 3:52 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	29 hr
Jan 11, 3:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DMX	Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford and 18 more	19 hr
Jan 12, 3:31 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine and 1 more	12 hr
Jan 17, 5:56 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OAX	Harrison, Monona	6 hr
Jan 18, 12:07 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DMX	Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more	5 hr
Jan 18, 2:37 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	33 hr
Jan 18, 3:14 PM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien and 2 more	29 hr
Jan 18, 3:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DMX	Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll and 21 more	32 hr
Jan 19, 3:41 AM CST	Wind Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 4 more	20 hr
Jan 20, 3:36 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	56 hr
Jan 20, 3:38 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet and 14 more	32 hr
Jan 20, 3:44 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	48 hr
Jan 20, 3:06 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 11 more	24 hr
Jan 20, 3:15 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	OAX	Monona	19 hr
Jan 20, 3:54 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DMX	Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Dallas and 14 more	42 hr
Jan 21, 12:13 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton and 7 more	19 hr
Jan 21, 3:09 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 6 more	16 hr
Jan 23, 3:20 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola	30 hr
Jan 23, 3:28 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	27 hr
Jan 23, 3:53 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin and 11 more	26 hr
Jan 23, 2:01 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones and 1 more	13 hr
Jan 26, 3:27 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	36 hr
Jan 26, 3:35 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy and 8 more	11 hr
Jan 26, 3:35 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	DMX	Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke and 28 more	41 hr
Jan 26, 3:41 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more	24 hr
Jan 26, 4:05 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	11 hr
Jan 26, 3:01 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy and 5 more	33 hr
Jan 26, 3:19 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	31 hr
Jan 26, 9:05 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more	24 hr
Jan 27, 2:36 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jefferson, Lucas and 7 more	4 hr
Jan 27, 3:21 AM CST	Ice Storm Warning	DVN	Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque	11 hr
Jan 27, 6:40 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 57 more	5 hr
Jan 27, 11:48 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allamakee, Bremer, Buchanan, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton and 13 more	4 hr
Jan 27, 3:22 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OAX	Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page and 2 more	35 hr
Jan 27, 7:35 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	30 hr
Jan 27, 8:56 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DMX	Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more	33 hr
Jan 27, 9:54 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	5 hr
Jan 28, 2:54 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	30 hr
Jan 28, 7:52 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more	22 hr
Jan 28, 9:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn	46 min
Jan 28, 9:59 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler and 22 more	2 hr
Jan 28, 10:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Buchanan, Delaware	56 min
Jan 29, 3:39 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 13 more	12 hr
Jan 29, 3:46 AM CST	Flood Watch	DVN	Des Moines, Lee	14 hr
Jan 29, 3:59 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DMX	Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 26 more	8 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OAX	Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and 1 more	29 hr
Jan 29, 4:38 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 1 more	9 hr
Jan 29, 5:51 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	Clayton	3 hr
Jan 29, 8:19 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	Clayton	5 hr
Jan 29, 9:55 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Delaware, Jones	39 hr
Jan 29, 12:01 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DMX	Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 24 more	24 hr
Jan 29, 12:01 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DMX	Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Greene and 4 more	24 hr
Jan 29, 1:29 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 1 more	28 hr
Jan 29, 1:29 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek	28 hr
Jan 29, 3:18 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 10 more	27 hr
Jan 29, 3:18 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and 1 more	27 hr
Jan 29, 8:29 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison and 5 more	4 hr
Jan 30, 3:18 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 34 more	5 hr
Jan 30, 3:54 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DMX	Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 39 more	56 hr
Jan 30, 4:09 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon and 5 more	53 hr
Jan 30, 4:20 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more	56 hr
Jan 30, 3:25 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	OAX	Harrison, Monona, Shelby	35 hr
Jan 31, 3:32 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 13 more	32 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	1
Mesoscale Discussion	6
Special Weather Statement	1
Flooding
River Flood Warning	1
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	5
Winter Storm Watch	6
Freezing Rain Advisory	3
Winter Weather Advisory	6
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	1
Wind Chill Advisory	16
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	8
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	14

By county

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.