Weather alerts in Minnesota, January 2009

99 weather alerts in January 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 January 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 99
Warnings: 23
Watches: 12
Advisories: 56
Busiest day: January 11, 200912 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
Jan 1, 3:14 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	24 hr
Jan 1, 3:50 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	24 hr
Jan 2, 3:39 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec and 8 more	13 hr
Jan 2, 10:07 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		113 min
Jan 2, 3:33 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	30 hr
Jan 2, 3:38 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	38 hr
Jan 2, 3:43 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more	36 hr
Jan 2, 3:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	30 hr
Jan 2, 3:54 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		47 hr
Jan 2, 3:55 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	29 hr
Jan 2, 4:14 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti and 13 more	22 hr
Jan 2, 4:14 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	36 hr
Jan 3, 3:48 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	24 hr
Jan 3, 6:29 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more	4 hr
Jan 3, 12:34 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Clay and 26 more	6 hr
Jan 3, 2:57 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	20 hr
Jan 3, 3:09 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	27 hr
Jan 3, 6:16 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Winona	5 hr
Jan 3, 8:56 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	13 hr
Jan 3, 9:27 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope and 7 more	15 hr
Jan 4, 3:27 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Polk	9 hr
Jan 4, 3:33 AM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		12 hr
Jan 4, 11:53 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	21 hr
Jan 7, 3:54 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 4 more	31 hr
Jan 8, 3:29 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 32 more	39 hr
Jan 8, 4:02 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	24 hr
Jan 8, 4:58 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	34 hr
Jan 8, 11:08 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin	31 hr
Jan 8, 2:37 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	23 hr
Jan 10, 2:56 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more	24 hr
Jan 11, 3:24 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	ARX	Dodge, Mower	24 hr
Jan 11, 3:58 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	11 hr
Jan 11, 4:16 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn and 15 more	25 hr
Jan 11, 4:20 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin	11 hr
Jan 11, 4:33 AM CST	Blizzard Watch	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	24 hr
Jan 11, 9:15 AM CST	Wind Chill Watch	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	19 hr
Jan 11, 2:50 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	30 hr
Jan 11, 2:54 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	27 hr
Jan 11, 3:00 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Clay, Wilkin	24 hr
Jan 11, 3:00 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 6 more	24 hr
Jan 11, 3:30 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 28 more	33 hr
Jan 11, 3:35 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 12, 3:41 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 12, 3:41 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted	20 hr
Jan 12, 4:18 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	16 hr
Jan 12, 4:31 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	31 hr
Jan 12, 4:53 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	31 hr
Jan 12, 4:53 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle and 9 more	19 hr
Jan 12, 5:34 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Big Stone, Clay, Lincoln, Traverse, Wilkin	4 hr
Jan 12, 9:20 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray	11 hr
Jan 12, 9:59 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	14 hr
Jan 12, 10:56 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi and 15 more	6 hr
Jan 12, 3:48 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		18 hr
Jan 12, 6:27 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Nobles	4 hr
Jan 12, 6:40 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	11 hr
Jan 12, 7:12 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	5 hr
Jan 13, 3:31 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault and 23 more	24 hr
Jan 13, 3:38 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	25 hr
Jan 13, 4:13 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	31 hr
Jan 13, 4:13 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Grant, Wilkin	16 hr
Jan 13, 4:16 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	16 hr
Jan 13, 10:42 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more	11 hr
Jan 13, 11:50 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Big Stone, Stevens, Traverse	6 hr
Jan 13, 3:13 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DLH	Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	69 hr
Jan 13, 3:17 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	33 hr
Jan 13, 6:12 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more	4 hr
Jan 13, 7:47 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	24 hr
Jan 13, 8:34 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	39 hr
Jan 13, 8:34 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall and 5 more	14 hr
Jan 14, 3:39 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more	26 hr
Jan 14, 4:01 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Pine and 1 more	56 hr
Jan 14, 4:01 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Pine and 1 more	12 hr
Jan 14, 4:17 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	56 hr
Jan 14, 4:29 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	56 hr
Jan 14, 5:30 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	9 hr
Jan 14, 2:22 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	6 hr
Jan 14, 8:14 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	8 hr
Jan 15, 3:48 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	6 hr
Jan 16, 7:39 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	4 hr
Jan 16, 7:56 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	4 hr
Jan 16, 10:57 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	10 hr
Jan 16, 11:35 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	15 hr
Jan 17, 7:38 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more	3 hr
Jan 19, 6:41 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles	7 hr
Jan 22, 5:57 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 8 more	6 hr
Jan 22, 3:10 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	5 days
Jan 22, 9:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more	8 hr
Jan 23, 3:33 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	32 hr
Jan 23, 3:41 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 23, 3:49 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	32 hr
Jan 23, 4:06 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	32 hr
Jan 23, 4:15 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	4 days
Jan 23, 10:40 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson	4 hr
Jan 24, 3:03 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas and 19 more	21 hr
Jan 30, 3:04 PM CST	Blizzard Watch	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	13 hr
Jan 31, 4:23 AM CST	High Wind Warning	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	14 hr
Jan 31, 4:23 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	18 hr
Jan 31, 11:21 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	11 hr
Jan 31, 2:08 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	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	8
Winter
Blizzard Warning	3
Winter Storm Warning	5
Blizzard Watch	6
Winter Storm Watch	5
Winter Weather Advisory	26
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	13
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	23
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1
Marine
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	1
Small Craft Advisory	3

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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.