Weather alerts in Michigan, December 2016

205 weather alerts in December 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 205
Warnings: 50
Watches: 20
Advisories: 113
Busiest day: December 14, 201618 alerts

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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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 4:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		42 hr
Dec 2, 4:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		12 hr
Dec 4, 3:10 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		16 hr
Dec 4, 3:33 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Delta, Luce, Schoolcraft	21 hr
Dec 4, 10:11 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX		16 hr
Dec 4, 5:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		20 hr
Dec 4, 5:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		17 hr
Dec 4, 10:50 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		14 hr
Dec 5, 3:56 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		33 hr
Dec 5, 10:01 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		5 days
Dec 5, 3:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		5 min
Dec 5, 3:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		4 days
Dec 5, 4:37 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		60 hr
Dec 5, 10:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		3 days
Dec 6, 4:02 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		8 days
Dec 6, 4:41 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	MQT	Baraga, Gogebic, Marquette, Ontonagon	24 hr
Dec 6, 4:41 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Alger, Delta, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Schoolcraft	5 days
Dec 6, 8:14 AM EST	Gale Watch	APX		8 hr
Dec 6, 2:05 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GRR	Allegan, Kalamazoo, Lake, Mason, Oceana, Ottawa and 1 more	14 hr
Dec 6, 3:56 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		43 hr
Dec 6, 4:04 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	APX	Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 6 more	12 hr
Dec 7, 2:55 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	IWX	Cass, Saint Joseph	9 hr
Dec 7, 2:55 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale	60 hr
Dec 7, 3:50 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	APX		3 days
Dec 7, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee and 2 more	58 hr
Dec 7, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska and 5 more	3 days
Dec 7, 3:58 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GRR	Allegan, Kalamazoo, Lake, Mason, Oceana, Ottawa and 1 more	60 hr
Dec 7, 3:58 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Barry, Calhoun, Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, Osceola	60 hr
Dec 7, 4:12 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce and 2 more	4 days
Dec 7, 4:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		57 hr
Dec 7, 9:34 AM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		18 hr
Dec 7, 10:27 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		50 hr
Dec 7, 11:53 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	IWX	Cass, Saint Joseph	47 hr
Dec 9, 6:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	60 min
Dec 9, 3:47 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		19 hr
Dec 9, 10:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		15 hr
Dec 9, 10:40 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Antrim, Kalkaska	13 hr
Dec 10, 3:42 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	47 hr
Dec 10, 4:01 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	DTX	Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe and 5 more	11 hr
Dec 10, 4:16 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	47 hr
Dec 10, 12:37 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	39 hr
Dec 10, 3:26 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more	36 hr
Dec 10, 3:40 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more	36 hr
Dec 10, 3:42 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more	38 hr
Dec 10, 4:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston, Oakland	60 min
Dec 11, 3:51 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and 6 more	23 hr
Dec 11, 3:59 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb and 10 more	23 hr
Dec 11, 5:55 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		3 days
Dec 11, 4:21 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		59 hr
Dec 11, 4:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		12 hr
Dec 11, 6:42 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass and 21 more	4 hr
Dec 12, 3:56 AM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		30 hr
Dec 12, 3:56 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		48 hr
Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		3 days
Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		50 hr
Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	MQT		3 days
Dec 12, 11:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		38 hr
Dec 12, 12:00 PM EST	Blizzard Warning	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	67 hr
Dec 12, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Cheboygan, Emmet	15 hr
Dec 12, 4:11 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft	68 hr
Dec 13, 4:29 AM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		51 hr
Dec 13, 10:16 AM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		66 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		51 hr
Dec 13, 4:08 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DTX		60 hr
Dec 13, 4:21 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	APX		11 hr
Dec 13, 4:21 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 10 more	53 hr
Dec 14, 3:37 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 13 more	32 hr
Dec 14, 3:39 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Antrim, Cheboygan, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle	42 hr
Dec 14, 5:39 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	MQT	Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and 2 more	29 hr
Dec 14, 5:39 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MQT	Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft	37 hr
Dec 14, 12:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Saginaw	29 min
Dec 14, 1:04 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	26 min
Dec 14, 1:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	27 min
Dec 14, 1:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Shiawassee	49 min
Dec 14, 2:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	58 min
Dec 14, 2:24 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	66 min
Dec 14, 2:25 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	65 min
Dec 14, 2:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Shiawassee	29 min
Dec 14, 2:57 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Oakland	63 min
Dec 14, 3:44 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	DTX		24 hr
Dec 14, 3:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Genesee	40 min
Dec 14, 4:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston	42 min
Dec 14, 5:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair	41 min
Dec 14, 6:24 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw	36 min
Dec 14, 7:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne	46 min
Dec 14, 8:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Washtenaw, Wayne	47 min
Dec 14, 8:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne	65 min
Dec 14, 10:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne	86 min
Dec 15, 4:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		12 hr
Dec 15, 4:22 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		30 hr
Dec 15, 7:53 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		44 hr
Dec 15, 3:50 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	63 hr
Dec 15, 3:54 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		12 hr
Dec 15, 3:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph	69 hr
Dec 15, 4:53 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 15 more	66 hr
Dec 15, 4:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		20 hr
Dec 15, 6:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		69 hr
Dec 15, 7:36 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	11 hr
Dec 15, 9:11 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GRR	Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana	38 hr
Dec 15, 10:40 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Benzie, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee	58 hr
Dec 16, 4:05 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	DTX	Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more	29 hr
Dec 16, 4:20 AM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		24 hr
Dec 16, 4:20 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		6 hr
Dec 16, 4:32 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more	62 hr
Dec 16, 3:53 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Marquette, Ontonagon	37 hr
Dec 16, 3:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Antrim, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford	41 hr
Dec 16, 4:37 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		22 hr
Dec 16, 4:37 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		12 hr
Dec 16, 4:37 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		4 days
Dec 17, 4:13 AM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		30 hr
Dec 17, 4:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		35 hr
Dec 17, 4:59 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	MQT		29 hr
Dec 17, 4:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		47 hr
Dec 17, 4:32 PM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		23 hr
Dec 17, 8:16 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	IWX		17 hr
Dec 18, 3:59 AM EST	Gale Watch	APX		12 hr
Dec 18, 4:11 AM EST	Gale Watch	GRR		12 hr
Dec 18, 2:46 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 4 more	19 hr
Dec 18, 3:31 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		51 hr
Dec 18, 3:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	APX		24 hr
Dec 18, 3:46 PM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		6 hr
Dec 18, 3:47 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		51 hr
Dec 18, 3:48 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		57 hr
Dec 18, 3:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		41 hr
Dec 18, 3:48 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	MQT		18 hr
Dec 18, 8:36 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Saint Joseph	15 hr
Dec 18, 9:47 PM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		48 hr
Dec 18, 9:47 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		48 hr
Dec 19, 3:17 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa	12 hr
Dec 19, 3:58 PM EST	Wind Advisory	APX	Antrim, Benzie, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee	12 hr
Dec 20, 3:29 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Kent, Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo and 3 more	15 hr
Dec 20, 3:37 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 4 more	15 hr
Dec 20, 3:58 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Cass	15 hr
Dec 20, 4:24 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	15 hr
Dec 20, 4:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		20 hr
Dec 20, 6:42 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		13 hr
Dec 20, 6:56 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		13 hr
Dec 20, 9:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		6 hr
Dec 21, 3:34 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX		24 hr
Dec 21, 4:25 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft	19 hr
Dec 21, 9:59 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		66 hr
Dec 21, 3:53 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		72 hr
Dec 21, 3:55 PM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		6 hr
Dec 21, 10:05 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		27 hr
Dec 21, 10:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		4 days
Dec 22, 4:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		8 hr
Dec 23, 3:31 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Delta, Menominee, Schoolcraft	21 hr
Dec 23, 3:38 AM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		42 hr
Dec 23, 5:16 AM EST	Gale Watch	MQT		35 hr
Dec 23, 3:11 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency and 3 more	37 hr
Dec 24, 3:18 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		23 hr
Dec 24, 3:38 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		61 hr
Dec 24, 3:50 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more	42 hr
Dec 24, 3:58 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		63 hr
Dec 24, 10:07 PM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		60 hr
Dec 25, 4:04 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		48 hr
Dec 25, 4:24 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more	31 hr
Dec 25, 5:27 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		14 hr
Dec 25, 5:30 AM EST	Lakeshore Flood Statement	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	26 hr
Dec 25, 10:09 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ingham	5 days
Dec 25, 10:09 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	7 days
Dec 25, 2:42 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		40 hr
Dec 25, 2:53 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Clare, Lake, Osceola	14 hr
Dec 25, 6:13 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon	6 hr
Dec 25, 8:15 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	7 days
Dec 26, 10:30 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	14 days
Dec 26, 3:51 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Ontonagon	36 hr
Dec 26, 3:57 PM EST	Wind Advisory	APX	Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 11 more	9 hr
Dec 26, 8:30 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Barry	5 days
Dec 27, 12:15 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		22 hr
Dec 27, 4:01 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		11 hr
Dec 27, 4:58 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		17 hr
Dec 27, 10:52 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	APX		14 hr
Dec 27, 4:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		69 hr
Dec 27, 7:59 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Antrim, Otsego	4 hr
Dec 27, 8:50 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		22 hr
Dec 27, 10:12 PM EST	Gale Warning	APX		23 hr
Dec 27, 10:48 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		23 hr
Dec 27, 10:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		35 hr
Dec 28, 3:42 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		23 hr
Dec 28, 4:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		5 days
Dec 28, 3:47 PM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		12 hr
Dec 28, 4:18 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	MQT	Alger, Houghton, Luce, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft	45 hr
Dec 28, 4:18 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	MQT	Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Schoolcraft	45 hr
Dec 28, 4:36 PM EST	Gale Warning	MQT		32 hr
Dec 28, 8:34 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	40 hr
Dec 28, 9:38 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		33 hr
Dec 29, 3:27 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	IWX	Branch, Cass, Saint Joseph	30 hr
Dec 29, 3:41 AM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		33 hr
Dec 29, 3:41 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		3 days
Dec 29, 3:42 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Lake, Mason, Muskegon and 3 more	29 hr
Dec 29, 4:16 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	APX		31 hr
Dec 29, 4:16 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	APX	Antrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego	31 hr
Dec 29, 4:16 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Benzie, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee and 6 more	31 hr
Dec 29, 3:51 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	APX		19 hr
Dec 29, 4:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		26 hr
Dec 30, 3:47 AM EST	Gale Watch	DTX		12 hr
Dec 30, 6:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		57 hr
Dec 30, 11:20 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		56 hr
Dec 30, 2:29 PM EST	Gale Warning	GRR		7 hr
Dec 30, 3:42 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford and 14 more	18 hr
Dec 30, 3:44 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more	20 hr
Dec 30, 3:52 PM EST	Gale Warning	DTX		27 hr
Dec 30, 3:52 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	DTX		27 hr
Dec 30, 3:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	APX		49 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	19
Flooding
River Flood Advisory	6
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Lake Effect Snow Warning	3
Winter Storm Warning	14
Lake Effect Snow Watch	1
Winter Storm Watch	6
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	7
Winter Weather Advisory	36
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	3
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Coast and beach
Lakeshore Flood Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	28
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	4
Gale Watch	13
Low Water Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	56
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	1

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.