Alert archive / Michigan / 2016
Weather alerts in Michigan, February 2016
167 weather alerts in February 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 February 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 167
- Warnings
- 53
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 83
- Busiest day
- February 11, 201618 alerts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:28 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:52 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more | 59 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon | 35 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Clare, Lake, Mason, Osceola | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse and 11 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:52 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 40 hr | |
| Feb 1, 9:47 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 2, 9:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 2, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Feb 2, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Feb 2, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 9 days |
| Feb 2, 3:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:48 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 7:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:00 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 9 hr | |
| Feb 3, 1:39 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:27 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:56 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 3, 5:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Bay, Midland, Saginaw, Shiawassee | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:44 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Feb 3, 10:44 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kent | 62 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 6 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 5, 5:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 14 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:41 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 28 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 21 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon | 42 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:15 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 57 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb and 7 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 4:44 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 5 days | |
| Feb 8, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana and 2 more | 67 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 57 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:01 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 63 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford | 11 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:49 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Ontonagon | 18 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:49 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette and 2 more | 69 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:59 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford | 36 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:59 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Grand Traverse and 7 more | 55 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 54 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:09 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 30 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:10 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DTX | 54 hr | |
| Feb 9, 10:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Huron, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola | 10 hr |
| Feb 9, 10:56 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 47 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:46 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | MQT | Alger, Marquette | 31 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Berrien | 25 min |
| Feb 10, 4:12 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 10, 8:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 52 min |
| Feb 10, 11:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Grand Traverse | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:59 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 23 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:30 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:58 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 11, 1:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 50 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason, Muskegon and 3 more | 50 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 48 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:38 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and 4 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:51 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:51 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DTX | 54 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | MQT | Alger, Marquette | 37 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and 4 more | 50 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:13 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MQT | Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, Menominee | 42 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:16 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 33 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 45 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:16 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 51 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 25 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | DTX | Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola | 32 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:28 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 9:16 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Huron | 17 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 18 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford and 11 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 45 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 8 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 16, 10:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 25 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:02 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Alger | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:43 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:15 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:38 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 60 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:38 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 32 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:42 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 49 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:14 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:14 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | APX | Alcona, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Crawford, Gladwin and 11 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 5:14 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 16 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | APX | Arenac | 26 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | Alcona, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw | 25 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:50 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:57 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:58 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 7:39 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 20 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 61 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 9 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 43 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:43 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 54 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 15 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola | 38 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:00 PM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 45 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Hillsdale | 45 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:13 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco and 6 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 8 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:16 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | IWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:03 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 44 hr | |
| Feb 24, 7:34 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berrien, Cass, Van Buren | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegan, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Calhoun, Cass and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 20 hr | |
| Feb 25, 11:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Huron | 8 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 9:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 5 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:58 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 26 hr | |
| Feb 26, 10:09 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:43 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 14 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:56 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:19 PM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 19 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 33 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette and 2 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 27, 9:01 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 7 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 14 days |
| Feb 27, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 34 days |
| Feb 27, 7:58 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Feb 27, 7:58 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 4 days |
| Feb 27, 9:44 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST | Storm Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:12 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 39 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:12 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 42 hr | |
| Feb 28, 5:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 17 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 35 hr | |
| Feb 28, 5:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 28, 11:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:52 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:52 PM EST | Storm Warning | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 9:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:54 AM EST | Storm Warning | APX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 8:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa and 14 more | 22 min |
| Feb 29, 10:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa and 14 more | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 1:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa and 14 more | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 2:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 34 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:10 PM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 29, 5:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 5 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 | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 25 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 29 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 6 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 16 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 30 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Crawford County12
- Grand Traverse County12
- Alpena County11
- Antrim County11
- Kalkaska County11
- Missaukee County11
- Montmorency County11
- Ogemaw County11
- Otsego County11
- Huron County11
- Manistee County10
- Oscoda County10
- Wexford County10
- Cass County10
- Saint Joseph County10
- Van Buren County10
- Arenac County10
- Alger County9
- Gogebic County9
- Houghton County9
- Keweenaw County9
- Ontonagon County9
- Cheboygan County9
- Emmet County9
- Alcona County9
- Benzie County9
- Leelanau County9
- Presque Isle County9
- Ionia County9
- Clinton County9
- Iosco County9
- Allegan County9
- Kalamazoo County9
- Tuscola County9
- Marquette County8
- Lake County8
- Mason County8
- Roscommon County8
- Ingham County8
- Kent County8
43 more counties
- Ottawa County8
- Bay County8
- Midland County8
- Saginaw County8
- Shiawassee County8
- Saint Clair County8
- Sanilac County8
- Clare County7
- Hillsdale County7
- Barry County7
- Muskegon County7
- Oceana County7
- Genesee County7
- Lapeer County7
- Gladwin County7
- Lenawee County7
- Washtenaw County7
- Luce County6
- Schoolcraft County6
- Osceola County6
- Branch County6
- Calhoun County6
- Eaton County6
- Gratiot County6
- Isabella County6
- Mecosta County6
- Montcalm County6
- Newaygo County6
- Livingston County6
- Macomb County6
- Oakland County6
- Monroe County6
- Wayne County6
- Baraga County5
- Jackson County5
- Iron County3
- Charlevoix County3
- Chippewa County3
- Mackinac County3
- Delta County2
- Dickinson County2
- Menominee County2
- Berrien 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.