Alert archive / Michigan / 2018
Weather alerts in Michigan, January 2018
183 weather alerts in January 2018, 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 January 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 183
- Warnings
- 51
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 101
- Busiest day
- January 21, 201814 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 9:45 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRB | Menominee | 9 days |
| Jan 1, 3:53 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 45 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 47 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 4:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 47 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 59 hr | |
| Jan 1, 7:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake and 6 more | 110 min |
| Jan 1, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Calhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 22 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:32 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MQT | Gogebic, Iron | 13 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 4 days |
| Jan 2, 3:31 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 23 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 3 more | 4 days |
| Jan 2, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Cass | 3 days |
| Jan 2, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, Ontonagon and 1 more | 4 days |
| Jan 2, 11:26 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Osceola | 4 days |
| Jan 2, 2:58 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 4 days | |
| Jan 2, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo | 15 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 16 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:45 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 6 days | |
| Jan 2, 7:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 2, 9:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:43 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:43 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DTX | 3 days | |
| Jan 3, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford and 11 more | 32 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 18 hr | |
| Jan 3, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | Cass | 64 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 69 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:20 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 6 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 64 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale | 19 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:10 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 11 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | DTX | 72 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:40 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Montmorency and 3 more | 44 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:40 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford and 12 more | 44 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb and 7 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:20 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Jan 4, 9:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 5, 2:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Wexford | 9 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:56 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 10:43 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 5 hr | |
| Jan 5, 2:32 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | DTX | Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:54 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:59 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 49 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:28 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 3 days | |
| Jan 6, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 41 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:08 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:11 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 28 hr | |
| Jan 6, 8:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft | 23 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 57 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 31 hr |
| Jan 7, 12:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 15 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 7, 12:34 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRB | Dickinson, Menominee | 36 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb and 7 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:15 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 25 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:38 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 8, 10:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 27 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 3 days | |
| Jan 9, 10:37 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 26 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 36 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:38 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 54 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:58 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:11 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 10:11 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 12 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon | 29 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 2 more | 44 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:18 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 39 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:18 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 3 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:57 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:43 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 10 hr | |
| Jan 10, 9:21 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | 16 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:23 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 34 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:35 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 54 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 7 days |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 7 days |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan | 5 days |
| Jan 11, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Mason | 5 days |
| Jan 11, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 27 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 9 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:00 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 26 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:45 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 18 hr | |
| Jan 11, 10:07 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Osceola | 38 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:04 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton and 21 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 8:06 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | DTX | Saint Clair | 72 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 44 hr | |
| Jan 12, 1:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 21 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:26 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:19 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Muskegon | 3 days |
| Jan 13, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MQT | Delta, Schoolcraft | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:55 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 24 hr |
| Jan 13, 11:45 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 54 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Delta | 36 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee, Schoolcraft | 61 hr |
| Jan 14, 9:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 29 hr | |
| Jan 14, 10:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 42 hr | |
| Jan 14, 10:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa | 117 min |
| Jan 14, 12:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Mason, Muskegon, Oceana | 115 min |
| Jan 14, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Saint Joseph | 34 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and 7 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GRB | Menominee | 5 days |
| Jan 15, 1:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Presque Isle | 23 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:17 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 35 hr | |
| Jan 15, 1:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger | 29 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:52 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Jan 15, 7:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Mecosta | 4 days |
| Jan 16, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 7 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:31 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 44 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:31 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 53 hr | |
| Jan 18, 9:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 33 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:52 PM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 25 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:53 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 8:45 PM EST | River Flood Watch | GRR | Clinton | 6 days |
| Jan 20, 8:45 PM EST | River Flood Watch | GRR | Clinton | 7 days |
| Jan 20, 8:45 PM EST | River Flood Watch | GRR | Kalamazoo | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 5:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 26 hr |
| Jan 21, 8:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:30 PM EST | River Flood Watch | GRR | Ingham | 61 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford and 11 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 6 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:39 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 45 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:39 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 50 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:47 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:26 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 6 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kent | 6 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kent | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kent | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry | 6 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kent | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 9:03 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Mason | 6 days |
| Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | Clinton | 37 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:00 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 5 days |
| Jan 22, 4:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet | 13 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:30 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 10 days |
| Jan 22, 10:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 11:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kent | 61 min |
| Jan 22, 11:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee, Washtenaw | 45 min |
| Jan 23, 12:31 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Bay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Livingston, Oakland, Wayne | 53 min |
| Jan 23, 8:36 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Isabella | 46 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:45 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:41 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 7 days |
| Jan 25, 3:18 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 54 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 8 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:17 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 9:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 21 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:16 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:44 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 3 days | |
| Jan 29, 8:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Huron | 8 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle | 34 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:48 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Delta, Luce, Schoolcraft | 32 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:13 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 19 days |
| Jan 31, 5:59 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 67 hr | |
| Jan 31, 10:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 39 hr | |
| Jan 31, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Ontonagon and 1 more | 43 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana and 2 more | 45 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Clinton County18
- Ingham County16
- Calhoun County14
- Barry County12
- Kalamazoo County12
- Jackson County12
- Eaton County12
- Kent County11
- Ionia County11
- Allegan County10
- Muskegon County10
- Van Buren County10
- Washtenaw County10
- Cass County10
- Oakland County10
- Saint Clair County10
- Lenawee County9
- Monroe County9
- Alger County9
- Houghton County9
- Branch County9
- Livingston County9
- Macomb County9
- Wayne County9
- Sanilac County9
- Mason County8
- Ottawa County8
- Gogebic County8
- Schoolcraft County8
- Hillsdale County8
- Saint Joseph County8
- Huron County8
- Oceana County7
- Cheboygan County7
- Ontonagon County7
- Genesee County7
- Lapeer County7
- Tuscola County7
- Menominee County6
- Emmet County6
39 more counties
- Keweenaw County6
- Marquette County6
- Osceola County6
- Presque Isle County6
- Gratiot County6
- Montcalm County6
- Lake County5
- Newaygo County5
- Iron County5
- Antrim County5
- Kalkaska County5
- Alcona County5
- Alpena County5
- Saginaw County5
- Shiawassee County5
- Isabella County5
- Mecosta County5
- Luce County5
- Dickinson County5
- Baraga County5
- Delta County5
- Arenac County4
- Gladwin County4
- Iosco County4
- Montmorency County4
- Ogemaw County4
- Oscoda County4
- Bay County4
- Midland County4
- Clare County4
- Wexford County3
- Crawford County3
- Missaukee County3
- Otsego County3
- Roscommon County3
- Grand Traverse County2
- Benzie County1
- Leelanau County1
- Manistee 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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.