Weather alerts in Minnesota, December 2009

95 weather alerts in December 2009, 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 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 95
Warnings: 21
Watches: 11
Advisories: 60
Busiest day: December 7, 200910 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, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 3:35 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	24 hr
Dec 1, 3:46 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	14 hr
Dec 1, 4:10 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more	17 hr
Dec 1, 9:48 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		53 hr
Dec 1, 10:15 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FGF	Clay, Wilkin	8 hr
Dec 6, 3:11 PM CST	Blizzard Watch	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted	25 hr
Dec 6, 3:11 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Houston, Wabasha, Winona	25 hr
Dec 6, 3:19 PM CST	Blizzard Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more	25 hr
Dec 6, 3:19 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue and 16 more	25 hr
Dec 6, 3:46 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis	24 hr
Dec 7, 3:39 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	49 hr
Dec 7, 2:59 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FSD	Jackson, Nobles	23 hr
Dec 7, 3:48 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		5 days
Dec 7, 3:50 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	48 hr
Dec 7, 3:50 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Houston, Wabasha, Winona	22 hr
Dec 7, 3:53 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis	60 hr
Dec 7, 3:53 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Saint Louis	48 hr
Dec 7, 4:22 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault and 16 more	47 hr
Dec 7, 4:22 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue and 12 more	47 hr
Dec 7, 4:22 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi and 15 more	47 hr
Dec 8, 3:34 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone	25 hr
Dec 8, 4:16 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		38 hr
Dec 8, 1:33 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	25 hr
Dec 8, 2:20 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more	22 hr
Dec 8, 3:30 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	43 hr
Dec 8, 6:00 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower and 4 more	5 hr
Dec 8, 9:38 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore and 16 more	6 hr
Dec 9, 4:10 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	30 hr
Dec 9, 10:13 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault and 24 more	24 hr
Dec 9, 10:22 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston and 6 more	4 hr
Dec 9, 12:08 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	22 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	19 hr
Dec 9, 3:34 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	19 hr
Dec 9, 3:34 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	8 hr
Dec 9, 3:42 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more	8 hr
Dec 10, 2:49 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	18 hr
Dec 10, 3:28 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 6 more	19 hr
Dec 12, 3:12 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 10 more	20 hr
Dec 12, 3:44 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	18 hr
Dec 12, 8:42 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Roseau	15 hr
Dec 13, 3:19 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	30 hr
Dec 13, 3:20 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	33 hr
Dec 13, 4:02 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	8 hr
Dec 13, 6:13 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	4 hr
Dec 13, 11:14 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 6 more	24 hr
Dec 13, 3:25 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Pine	21 hr
Dec 14, 9:30 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		42 hr
Dec 14, 1:29 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	20 hr
Dec 14, 2:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau	21 hr
Dec 14, 2:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 9 more	21 hr
Dec 14, 2:56 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more	18 hr
Dec 14, 3:04 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	20 hr
Dec 14, 3:19 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	20 hr
Dec 14, 3:52 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	19 hr
Dec 15, 11:51 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau	8 hr
Dec 16, 10:29 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	5 hr
Dec 21, 2:02 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	24 hr
Dec 21, 2:16 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	14 hr
Dec 21, 2:28 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin and 7 more	15 hr
Dec 21, 2:57 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted	18 hr
Dec 21, 3:34 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	36 hr
Dec 21, 3:51 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	21 hr
Dec 21, 4:39 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	FSD	Rock	3 hr
Dec 21, 9:01 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	5 hr
Dec 22, 3:49 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	25 hr
Dec 22, 3:57 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	24 hr
Dec 22, 3:58 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	55 hr
Dec 22, 4:30 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	4 days
Dec 22, 12:23 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	4 days
Dec 22, 2:46 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	4 days
Dec 22, 9:41 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		44 hr
Dec 23, 3:58 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	48 hr
Dec 23, 4:10 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	3 days
Dec 23, 4:26 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 3 more	8 hr
Dec 23, 4:48 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	13 hr
Dec 23, 2:13 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	DLH	Carlton, Lake, Saint Louis	49 hr
Dec 23, 3:10 PM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		51 hr
Dec 24, 10:45 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	55 hr
Dec 24, 10:51 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more	46 hr
Dec 24, 11:57 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	27 hr
Dec 25, 7:05 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Rice, Steele	8 hr
Dec 25, 3:07 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Isanti, Kanabec and 13 more	13 hr
Dec 25, 3:12 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	27 hr
Dec 25, 9:55 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		12 hr
Dec 26, 3:56 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	20 hr
Dec 26, 4:20 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 1 more	7 hr
Dec 26, 9:01 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	9 hr
Dec 26, 11:54 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	12 hr
Dec 27, 6:41 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 7 more	3 hr
Dec 27, 8:37 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 27, 10:15 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 27, 3:35 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		36 hr
Dec 29, 3:42 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		24 hr
Dec 31, 3:05 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		63 hr
Dec 31, 3:05 AM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		63 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
Winter
Blizzard Warning	6
Winter Storm Warning	10
Blizzard Watch	2
Winter Storm Watch	9
Freezing Rain Advisory	4
Winter Weather Advisory	25
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Advisory	21
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	2
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	1
Small Craft Advisory	8

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.