Alert archive / Michigan / 2012
Weather alerts in Michigan, April 2012
150 weather alerts in April 2012, 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 April 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 55
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest day
- April 16, 201218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo and 4 more | 116 min |
| Apr 3, 6:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo and 4 more | 86 min |
| Apr 3, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 12 more | 88 min |
| Apr 3, 1:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 46 hr | |
| Apr 3, 5:03 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 50 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:38 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:38 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent and 9 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:48 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 42 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 32 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Oakland and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:10 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:05 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:55 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:42 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:14 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:26 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 18 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale | 18 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:22 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 19 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 10 hr | |
| Apr 8, 9:16 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MQT | Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Ontonagon | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:53 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 11:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 7 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:18 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Apr 8, 10:48 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 69 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 48 hr | |
| Apr 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 65 hr | |
| Apr 9, 4:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 48 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 49 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:41 PM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 24 hr | |
| Apr 10, 3:02 AM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 19 hr | |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:28 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 41 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:49 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:30 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 3 hr | |
| Apr 10, 5:30 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 90 min | |
| Apr 11, 3:58 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:52 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:04 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 9 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:04 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saint Clair, Sanilac and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:18 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 29 hr | |
| Apr 13, 10:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 7 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 38 hr | |
| Apr 14, 2:42 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MQT | Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:42 PM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Apr 14, 5:24 PM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Apr 14, 10:07 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 52 hr | |
| Apr 15, 2:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 6 more | 114 min |
| Apr 15, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 65 min |
| Apr 15, 4:11 AM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 19 hr | |
| Apr 15, 4:19 AM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 7 hr | |
| Apr 15, 6:02 AM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 11 hr | |
| Apr 15, 6:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 53 hr | |
| Apr 15, 6:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 9:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana | 57 min |
| Apr 15, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo | 64 min |
| Apr 15, 10:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 11:08 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | 9 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:33 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 32 hr | |
| Apr 15, 3:40 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 15, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola | 53 min |
| Apr 15, 10:56 PM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 33 hr | |
| Apr 15, 10:56 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 14 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent, Ottawa | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Montcalm | 53 min |
| Apr 16, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Isabella | 53 min |
| Apr 16, 1:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:47 AM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Apr 16, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:50 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MQT | Alger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Ontonagon | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:08 AM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 15 hr | |
| Apr 16, 5:08 AM EDT | Storm Warning | MQT | 9 hr | |
| Apr 16, 3:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 6 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:05 PM EDT | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 11 hr | |
| Apr 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 17 hr | |
| Apr 16, 8:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Apr 16, 9:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Apr 17, 2:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 6 hr | |
| Apr 17, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 7 hr | |
| Apr 17, 4:26 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 10 hr | |
| Apr 17, 10:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 52 hr | |
| Apr 17, 12:24 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 20 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:52 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 5 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:32 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:17 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 19 hr | |
| Apr 18, 4:45 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 18 hr | |
| Apr 18, 10:26 AM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 14 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:37 AM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:37 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Menominee | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:05 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 30 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:17 PM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:17 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 3 days | |
| Apr 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:48 PM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 29 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:48 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 36 hr | |
| Apr 19, 10:08 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:52 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent and 9 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 21, 10:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 11 hr | |
| Apr 21, 3:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:52 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 11 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:54 AM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Apr 22, 3:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 66 hr | |
| Apr 22, 10:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 30 hr | |
| Apr 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 17 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:49 PM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 11 hr | |
| Apr 22, 3:59 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Apr 22, 4:57 PM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 51 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:14 AM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 40 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 43 hr | |
| Apr 23, 10:03 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 38 hr | |
| Apr 23, 1:35 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MQT | Alger, Delta, Luce, Schoolcraft | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:13 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 7 hr | |
| Apr 23, 10:56 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 20 hr | |
| Apr 24, 6:11 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MQT | Alger, Delta, Luce, Marquette, Schoolcraft | 14 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 49 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 24 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 37 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:23 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 48 hr | |
| Apr 25, 5:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 41 hr | |
| Apr 25, 10:49 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Apr 26, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Buren | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 3:32 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:59 PM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake and 6 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:47 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:06 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 13 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 15 hr | |
| Apr 28, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:49 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 15 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 | 15 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 32 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 16 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 10 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 41 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Van Buren County19
- Newaygo County19
- Allegan County18
- Ionia County18
- Kalamazoo County18
- Kent County18
- Ottawa County18
- Isabella County18
- Mecosta County18
- Cass County17
- Barry County17
- Calhoun County17
- Eaton County17
- Muskegon County17
- Montcalm County17
- Oceana County17
- Hillsdale County17
- Clinton County16
- Gratiot County16
- Mason County16
- Clare County16
- Lake County16
- Osceola County16
- Branch County16
- Saint Joseph County16
- Ingham County15
- Jackson County15
- Genesee County12
- Lapeer County12
- Midland County12
- Saint Clair County12
- Sanilac County12
- Shiawassee County12
- Tuscola County12
- Livingston County11
- Macomb County11
- Oakland County11
- Bay County11
- Huron County11
- Saginaw County11
39 more counties
- Washtenaw County10
- Lenawee County8
- Monroe County8
- Wayne County8
- Cheboygan County6
- Emmet County6
- Antrim County5
- Benzie County5
- Crawford County5
- Grand Traverse County5
- Kalkaska County5
- Leelanau County5
- Manistee County5
- Missaukee County5
- Otsego County5
- Presque Isle County5
- Roscommon County5
- Wexford County5
- Alcona County4
- Alpena County4
- Arenac County4
- Gladwin County4
- Iosco County4
- Montmorency County4
- Ogemaw County4
- Oscoda County4
- Alger County4
- Marquette County4
- Houghton County4
- Baraga County3
- Delta County3
- Dickinson County3
- Iron County3
- Menominee County3
- Ontonagon County3
- Luce County3
- Gogebic County2
- Keweenaw County2
- Schoolcraft County2
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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.