Alert archive / Minnesota / 2011
Weather alerts in Minnesota, February 2011
80 weather alerts in February 2011, 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 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 80
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest day
- February 19, 201110 alerts
Over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 10 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 20 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:37 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:04 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:58 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:35 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 28 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:22 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Washington | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:26 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FSD | Rock | 106 min |
| Feb 6, 3:43 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:35 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:42 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 32 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:35 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk and 3 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 8 hr |
| Feb 8, 11:58 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:01 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:08 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:17 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 19 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:58 AM CST | High Wind Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 3 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:07 PM CST | High Wind Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 16 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 30 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:01 AM CST | High Wind Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 17 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:47 AM CST | High Wind Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:47 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:07 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 16, 5:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:36 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 34 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 15 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 10 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau | 18 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 18 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 11 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 54 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 37 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Wadena | 37 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:48 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 37 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Pine | 51 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Saint Louis | 51 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone | 30 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:34 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet and 7 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 19, 11:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:18 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:35 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:37 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Steele and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas and 27 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:49 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:23 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:33 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau | 19 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall | 21 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 | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 27 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Big Stone County14
- Traverse County14
- Martin County13
- Faribault County13
- Freeborn County13
- Waseca County13
- Polk County13
- Wilkin County13
- Watonwan County12
- Steele County12
- Becker County12
- Otter Tail County12
- Dodge County12
- Fillmore County12
- Houston County12
- Mower County12
- Olmsted County12
- Winona County12
- Clay County12
- Kittson County12
- Marshall County12
- Cottonwood County12
- Jackson County12
- Lincoln County12
- Lyon County12
- Pipestone County12
- Redwood County11
- Renville County11
- Blue Earth County11
- Grant County11
- Pennington County11
- Red Lake County11
- Murray County11
- Nobles County11
- Rock County11
- Brown County10
- Chippewa County10
- Stevens County10
- Swift County10
- Le Sueur County10
47 more counties
- Nicollet County10
- Sibley County10
- Wabasha County10
- Norman County10
- Douglas County9
- Kandiyohi County9
- Lac qui Parle County9
- Pope County9
- Yellow Medicine County9
- Anoka County9
- Carver County9
- Goodhue County9
- Hennepin County9
- Isanti County9
- Kanabec County9
- Mille Lacs County9
- Ramsey County9
- Rice County9
- Scott County9
- Sherburne County9
- Washington County9
- Wright County9
- Roseau County9
- Meeker County8
- Stearns County8
- Todd County8
- Benton County8
- Chisago County8
- Dakota County8
- McLeod County8
- Morrison County8
- Wadena County8
- Saint Louis County7
- Clearwater County7
- Mahnomen County7
- Carlton County6
- Lake County6
- Beltrami County6
- Aitkin County5
- Cass County5
- Cook County5
- Crow Wing County5
- Pine County5
- Hubbard County5
- Koochiching County4
- Lake of the Woods County4
- Itasca County3
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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.