Weather alerts in Michigan, December 2012

143 weather alerts in December 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 December 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 143
Warnings: 30
Watches: 17
Advisories: 93
Busiest day: December 19, 201217 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, 4:39 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		14 hr
Dec 1, 7:24 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	IWX	Branch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	3 hr
Dec 1, 12:42 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		21 hr
Dec 1, 8:12 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MQT	Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee	8 hr
Dec 1, 10:15 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		12 hr
Dec 2, 4:54 PM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		12 hr
Dec 2, 4:54 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		60 hr
Dec 2, 8:13 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	15 hr
Dec 2, 8:54 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	15 hr
Dec 3, 2:45 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		61 hr
Dec 3, 3:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		55 hr
Dec 3, 3:49 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	DTX		15 hr
Dec 3, 4:41 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		41 hr
Dec 3, 6:03 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	DTX	Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe and 5 more	13 hr
Dec 3, 10:45 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	APX		12 hr
Dec 3, 11:09 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MQT		12 hr
Dec 3, 8:21 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	8 hr
Dec 3, 9:52 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MQT		113 min
Dec 3, 10:42 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		8 hr
Dec 4, 3:56 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		36 hr
Dec 4, 4:07 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	8 hr
Dec 4, 11:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		27 hr
Dec 4, 1:29 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		91 min
Dec 4, 1:29 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		18 hr
Dec 4, 3:54 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		30 hr
Dec 4, 5:39 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		10 hr
Dec 5, 3:48 AM EST	Gale Watch	APX		13 hr
Dec 5, 4:30 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		36 hr
Dec 5, 4:30 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		57 hr
Dec 5, 2:40 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		25 hr
Dec 5, 4:52 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		23 hr
Dec 5, 6:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		33 hr
Dec 6, 12:45 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		28 hr
Dec 6, 3:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		18 hr
Dec 6, 4:02 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		11 hr
Dec 6, 4:23 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		31 hr
Dec 7, 3:52 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		36 hr
Dec 8, 3:58 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	MQT	Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:58 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more	45 hr
Dec 8, 10:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		48 hr
Dec 8, 10:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		16 hr
Dec 9, 3:26 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more	26 hr
Dec 9, 3:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		25 hr
Dec 9, 4:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		48 hr
Dec 9, 5:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 4 more	10 hr
Dec 9, 6:40 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Midland and 5 more	7 hr
Dec 10, 3:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		18 hr
Dec 10, 4:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		24 hr
Dec 10, 5:42 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		16 hr
Dec 10, 4:06 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	APX		12 hr
Dec 10, 9:43 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	IWX		9 hr
Dec 10, 10:26 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		63 hr
Dec 11, 3:29 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		3 days
Dec 11, 3:58 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		60 hr
Dec 11, 4:03 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	APX		18 hr
Dec 11, 4:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		24 hr
Dec 11, 4:16 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Luce, Schoolcraft	11 hr
Dec 11, 11:01 AM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		18 hr
Dec 11, 4:22 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Houghton	15 hr
Dec 11, 4:34 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	APX	Emmet	11 hr
Dec 11, 4:38 PM EST	Gale Watch	APX		11 hr
Dec 12, 4:05 AM EST	Gale Warning	APX		30 hr
Dec 12, 4:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		7 hr
Dec 12, 5:10 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		26 hr
Dec 12, 4:32 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		30 hr
Dec 12, 10:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		24 hr
Dec 14, 3:49 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		6 hr
Dec 14, 4:31 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		6 hr
Dec 14, 4:31 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		57 hr
Dec 14, 3:32 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		31 hr
Dec 14, 3:34 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		39 hr
Dec 14, 4:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		45 hr
Dec 15, 5:07 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		23 hr
Dec 16, 10:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		18 hr
Dec 17, 4:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		9 hr
Dec 18, 3:40 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GRR	Allegan, Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 6 more	23 hr
Dec 18, 3:55 PM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		13 hr
Dec 18, 3:58 PM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		36 hr
Dec 18, 3:59 PM EST	Gale Watch	APX		14 hr
Dec 18, 4:01 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	MQT	Alger, Delta, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Schoolcraft	13 hr
Dec 18, 4:18 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford and 14 more	24 hr
Dec 18, 10:13 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		44 hr
Dec 18, 10:13 PM EST	Storm Watch	GRR		17 hr
Dec 19, 4:41 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		68 hr
Dec 19, 4:41 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		5 days
Dec 19, 4:42 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	IWX	Cass	11 hr
Dec 19, 5:10 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 11 more	59 hr
Dec 19, 5:10 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Luce and 3 more	56 hr
Dec 19, 5:10 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 1 more	53 hr
Dec 19, 5:32 AM EST	Gale Warning	APX		3 days
Dec 19, 5:32 AM EST	Storm Watch	APX		23 hr
Dec 19, 10:04 AM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		3 days
Dec 19, 2:57 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GRR	Allegan, Clare, Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo and 4 more	52 hr
Dec 19, 2:57 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 14 more	52 hr
Dec 19, 3:30 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	IWX	Cass	41 hr
Dec 19, 3:30 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	47 hr
Dec 19, 3:35 PM EST	Storm Warning	GRR		52 hr
Dec 19, 4:06 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw	45 hr
Dec 19, 9:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		36 hr
Dec 20, 4:17 AM EST	Storm Warning	APX		48 hr
Dec 20, 4:50 AM EST	Lakeshore Flood Warning	IWX		43 hr
Dec 20, 3:34 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Delta, Emmet and 7 more	5 hr
Dec 20, 4:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 6 more	119 min
Dec 20, 7:11 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	DTX		65 min
Dec 20, 8:15 PM EST	Storm Warning	MQT		20 hr
Dec 21, 3:34 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more	10 hr
Dec 21, 3:40 AM EST	Storm Warning	DTX		24 hr
Dec 21, 5:14 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		106 min
Dec 21, 5:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		26 hr
Dec 21, 10:22 AM EST	Low Water Advisory	DTX		17 hr
Dec 21, 2:13 PM EST	Wind Advisory	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more	11 hr
Dec 21, 5:21 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		8 hr
Dec 21, 5:21 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		16 hr
Dec 21, 7:33 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		8 hr
Dec 22, 3:30 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		12 hr
Dec 22, 3:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		7 hr
Dec 22, 4:20 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		18 hr
Dec 22, 10:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		42 hr
Dec 22, 4:56 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		36 hr
Dec 22, 10:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		31 hr
Dec 24, 4:26 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	IWX	Branch, Hillsdale	32 hr
Dec 24, 4:47 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		26 hr
Dec 25, 3:38 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		3 days
Dec 25, 3:54 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	DTX	Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Saint Clair, Wayne	12 hr
Dec 25, 11:26 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and 2 more	40 hr
Dec 25, 12:08 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	33 hr
Dec 25, 3:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		49 hr
Dec 25, 3:50 PM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		30 hr
Dec 25, 4:03 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	DTX	Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb and 8 more	38 hr
Dec 26, 4:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		34 hr
Dec 26, 4:45 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		38 hr
Dec 26, 3:29 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton and 13 more	3 hr
Dec 26, 7:32 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	DTX	Macomb, Saint Clair, Sanilac	11 hr
Dec 27, 3:38 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		6 hr
Dec 27, 9:40 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	13 hr
Dec 29, 3:17 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		59 hr
Dec 29, 4:12 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		30 hr
Dec 29, 5:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		4 days
Dec 29, 3:26 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	IWX	Cass	8 hr
Dec 30, 3:11 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		50 hr
Dec 30, 4:50 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		62 hr
Dec 31, 3:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		15 hr
Dec 31, 3:43 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft	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
Mesoscale Discussion	2
Special Weather Statement	1
Winter
Lake Effect Snow Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	5
Lake Effect Snow Watch	1
Winter Storm Watch	7
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	6
Winter Weather Advisory	12
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	5
Coast and beach
Lakeshore Flood Warning	1
Marine
Gale Warning	17
Special Marine Warning	2
Storm Warning	4
Gale Watch	7
Storm Watch	2
Low Water Advisory	1
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	3
Small Craft Advisory	62

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.