Alert archive / Michigan / 2020
Weather alerts in Michigan, March 2020
140 weather alerts in March 2020, 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 March 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 80
- Busiest day
- March 28, 202018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 10:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 28 hr | |
| Feb 29, 10:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:29 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 31 hr | |
| Mar 2, 2:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 49 hr | |
| Mar 2, 9:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 49 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:30 AM EST | Gale Watch | MQT | 11 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 23 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:01 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | IWX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:17 PM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 19 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron and 4 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:47 PM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 39 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 33 hr | |
| Mar 4, 9:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 28 hr | |
| Mar 4, 10:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 46 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:03 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | IWX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:41 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:27 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 29 hr | |
| Mar 5, 1:49 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 15 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency and 2 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 22 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 37 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:40 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | DTX | Huron, Saint Clair, Sanilac | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:45 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | Van Buren | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:45 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:43 PM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:48 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 71 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:20 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 4 days | |
| Mar 7, 3:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 4 days | |
| Mar 9, 3:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:19 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | IWX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 9, 9:45 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 9, 10:51 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | DTX | Huron, Saint Clair, Sanilac | 35 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:33 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Charlevoix, Chippewa, Mackinac | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Mar 10, 12:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 5 days |
| Mar 10, 12:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Newaygo | 5 days |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 37 hr | |
| Mar 11, 6:15 AM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 21 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 63 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:40 PM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:43 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 39 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:42 AM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:29 AM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 48 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:58 AM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 46 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:58 AM EDT | Storm Warning | MQT | 37 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:59 AM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 46 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:02 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | MQT | Alger, Luce | 49 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 47 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:05 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 29 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:28 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | DTX | Huron, Tuscola | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:30 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | APX | Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manistee | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:40 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | Mason, Muskegon, Oceana | 28 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MQT | Alger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce | 32 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 15 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:32 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 11 hr | |
| Mar 13, 7:59 PM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:20 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Statement | DTX | Bay, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola | 18 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 34 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:48 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:37 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 21 hr | |
| Mar 16, 10:36 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 17 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:57 AM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:29 PM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:49 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | IWX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:07 PM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 51 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 51 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:46 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 39 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:48 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 40 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:06 AM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 54 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | IWX | 49 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:57 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:02 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | MQT | Alger, Marquette | 39 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:02 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon | 33 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:46 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | DTX | Huron, Tuscola | 42 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:58 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Marquette | 25 hr |
| Mar 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Leelanau, Manistee and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 13 hr | |
| Mar 20, 7:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Mar 20, 8:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 21, 10:59 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 22, 7:41 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Statement | DTX | Monroe | 4 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 25 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:34 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Delta, Luce, Marquette, Schoolcraft | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 9 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 23 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:11 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | 23 hr | |
| Mar 27, 1:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | Cass | 21 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:39 PM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 14 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:11 PM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:20 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 67 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:30 PM EDT | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 69 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 3 days | |
| Mar 28, 5:16 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 8:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Jackson | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:15 AM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 12:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 47 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:18 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:17 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 29 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:30 PM EDT | Flood Watch | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 16 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | IWX | 31 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:38 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe and 5 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:55 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 19 hr | |
| Mar 28, 6:31 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:33 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 28, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 21 min |
| Mar 28, 11:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Genesee, Livingston | 55 min |
| Mar 29, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Berrien, Cass | 114 min |
| Mar 29, 3:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 116 min |
| Mar 29, 3:46 AM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 31 hr | |
| Mar 29, 7:32 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 29, 9:02 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | 5 hr | |
| Mar 29, 9:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 35 hr | |
| Mar 29, 1:50 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | MQT | Delta | 14 days |
| Mar 29, 3:36 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 41 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | APX | Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee | 26 hr |
| Mar 29, 11:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 29 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GRB | Menominee | 10 days |
| Mar 31, 8:57 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | MQT | Houghton | 49 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 3 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 | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| River Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 6 |
| Lakeshore Flood Watch | 2 |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory | 17 |
| Lakeshore Flood Statement | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 18 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 1 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 14 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 45 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Alger County9
- Houghton County8
- Keweenaw County7
- Mackinac County6
- Marquette County6
- Luce County5
- Charlevoix County5
- Huron County5
- Van Buren County5
- Allegan County5
- Cass County5
- Chippewa County4
- Ontonagon County4
- Baraga County4
- Saint Clair County4
- Benzie County4
- Leelanau County4
- Manistee County4
- Muskegon County4
- Oceana County4
- Monroe County4
- Delta County3
- Gogebic County3
- Schoolcraft County3
- Emmet County3
- Presque Isle County3
- Sanilac County3
- Newaygo County3
- Tuscola County3
- Ottawa County3
- Hillsdale County3
- Saint Joseph County3
- Jackson County3
- Kalamazoo County3
- Lenawee County3
- Dickinson County2
- Iron County2
- Alpena County2
- Antrim County2
- Mason County2
27 more counties
- Branch County2
- Barry County2
- Calhoun County2
- Eaton County2
- Ingham County2
- Washtenaw County2
- Wayne County2
- Genesee County2
- Livingston County2
- Macomb County2
- Cheboygan County1
- Montmorency County1
- Otsego County1
- Grand Traverse County1
- Bay County1
- Clinton County1
- Gratiot County1
- Ionia County1
- Isabella County1
- Kent County1
- Mecosta County1
- Montcalm County1
- Lapeer County1
- Oakland County1
- Shiawassee County1
- Berrien County1
- Menominee County1
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Sources
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