Alert archive / Michigan / 2011
Weather alerts in Michigan, December 2011
146 weather alerts in December 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 91
- Busiest day
- December 14, 201114 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 4:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 4 days | |
| Dec 1, 10:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | DTX | Livingston | 5 days |
| Dec 1, 11:29 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Eaton | 23 hr |
| Dec 1, 5:08 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 42 hr | |
| Dec 1, 10:34 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Jackson | 8 days |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 43 hr | |
| Dec 2, 5:05 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 2, 10:35 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 9 days |
| Dec 2, 11:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 40 hr | |
| Dec 2, 11:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 64 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:33 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette | 13 hr |
| Dec 3, 5:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Marquette | 29 hr |
| Dec 3, 5:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 3, 5:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 6 hr | |
| Dec 3, 11:02 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 3, 10:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 51 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 17 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:09 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 10 hr |
| Dec 4, 11:09 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry | 4 days |
| Dec 5, 3:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 5:14 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 17 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 20 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 10:09 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 5:23 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 7 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:33 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon | 24 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 6 days | |
| Dec 6, 8:28 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 49 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 6 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:45 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | MQT | Houghton, Ontonagon | 51 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:45 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce | 65 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:13 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:48 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 32 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 10:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:41 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 7 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 11, 11:21 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 11 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:31 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 48 hr | |
| Dec 12, 8:52 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:01 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 50 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:36 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Dec 13, 10:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Luce and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 72 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:07 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | APX | Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:30 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:51 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 5 days |
| Dec 14, 10:51 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 5 days |
| Dec 14, 3:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Jackson | 19 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:05 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee, Schoolcraft | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:08 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 33 hr | |
| Dec 14, 5:04 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 34 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft | 22 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:56 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 10:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 47 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Berrien | 3 days |
| Dec 15, 11:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Dec 15, 5:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 31 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:32 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 10 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 9 hr | |
| Dec 16, 11:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 110 min | |
| Dec 16, 10:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 5 days | |
| Dec 17, 3:43 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 17, 9:56 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kalamazoo | 17 days |
| Dec 17, 3:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:42 PM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 5:00 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 6 hr | |
| Dec 17, 9:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 17, 10:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:40 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 29 hr | |
| Dec 18, 9:20 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 22 hr | |
| Dec 18, 9:20 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:32 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 34 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 31 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:42 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 32 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 23 hr | |
| Dec 22, 8:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 14 hr | |
| Dec 22, 10:20 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 23 hr |
| Dec 22, 7:40 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger | 8 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 4 days | |
| Dec 23, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | 28 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Luce | 13 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:24 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:24 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 10:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 4 days | |
| Dec 24, 4:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 4 days | |
| Dec 24, 3:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 35 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:29 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 25 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:44 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 17 hr | |
| Dec 25, 5:02 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 5:03 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 53 hr | |
| Dec 25, 10:01 PM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 7 hr | |
| Dec 25, 10:39 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:45 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:45 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:07 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 5:07 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 47 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:02 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:18 PM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 5:26 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 6 hr | |
| Dec 26, 5:26 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 26 hr | |
| Dec 26, 6:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MQT | Alger, Luce | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:06 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 6 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 28 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:03 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:10 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 8 more | 49 min |
| Dec 27, 10:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 8 more | 41 min |
| Dec 28, 4:20 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 6 hr | |
| Dec 28, 10:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 84 min | |
| Dec 28, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Delta, Keweenaw, Luce, Schoolcraft | 28 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | 11 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 43 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 31 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 18 hr | |
| Dec 29, 7:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:23 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 11:02 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Dec 31, 5:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 12 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 | |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Advisory | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Lake Effect Snow Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 26 |
| Gale Watch | 20 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 54 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Alger County10
- Ingham County8
- Jackson County7
- Ionia County7
- Houghton County7
- Clinton County7
- Kalamazoo County7
- Eaton County6
- Marquette County6
- Keweenaw County6
- Ontonagon County6
- Barry County6
- Luce County6
- Allegan County6
- Van Buren County6
- Baraga County5
- Dickinson County5
- Delta County5
- Schoolcraft County5
- Calhoun County5
- Isabella County5
- Kent County5
- Iron County4
- Menominee County4
- Mason County4
- Oceana County4
- Ottawa County4
- Gratiot County4
- Montcalm County4
- Gogebic County3
- Cheboygan County3
- Emmet County3
- Presque Isle County3
- Muskegon County3
- Clare County3
- Lake County3
- Mecosta County3
- Newaygo County3
- Osceola County3
- Livingston County2
24 more counties
- Crawford County2
- Grand Traverse County2
- Kalkaska County2
- Benzie County1
- Manistee County1
- Missaukee County1
- Roscommon County1
- Wexford County1
- Berrien County1
- Antrim County1
- Leelanau County1
- Montmorency County1
- Otsego County1
- Branch County1
- Cass County1
- Hillsdale County1
- Saint Joseph County1
- Lapeer County1
- Lenawee County1
- Macomb County1
- Oakland County1
- Saint Clair County1
- Washtenaw County1
- Wayne County1
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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.