Alert archive / Minnesota / 2012

Weather alerts in Minnesota, April 2012

167 weather alerts in April 2012, 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 April 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
167
Warnings
60
Watches
19
Advisories
42
Busiest day
April 15, 201232 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 3:22 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more7 hr
Apr 1, 3:32 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMPXBrown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more4 hr
Apr 1, 3:44 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 10 more6 hr
Apr 1, 3:52 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDLHAitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more6 hr
Apr 1, 3:58 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryABRBig Stone, Traverse6 hr
Apr 1, 10:04 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH41 hr
Apr 2, 4:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake50 min
Apr 2, 8:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca15 min
Apr 2, 8:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca71 min
Apr 2, 9:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca, Saint Louis54 min
Apr 2, 9:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHItasca6 hr
Apr 2, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching25 min
Apr 2, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca23 min
Apr 2, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching22 min
Apr 2, 11:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH13 min
Apr 2, 11:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching22 min
Apr 2, 11:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Apr 2, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching14 min
Apr 2, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching18 min
Apr 2, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching18 min
Apr 2, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Apr 2, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching56 min
Apr 2, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSaint Louis46 min
Apr 2, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake85 min
Apr 2, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH14 min
Apr 2, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake22 min
Apr 2, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCook34 min
Apr 2, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSibley40 min
Apr 2, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Scott51 min
Apr 2, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Dakota, Scott42 min
Apr 3, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey, Washington36 min
Apr 3, 1:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPine52 min
Apr 4, 3:42 AM CDTFreeze WatchARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more35 hr
Apr 4, 9:23 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH25 hr
Apr 5, 3:39 AM CDTFreeze WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more28 hr
Apr 5, 3:10 PM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBig Stone, Traverse29 hr
Apr 6, 4:26 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFSD15 hr
Apr 6, 4:27 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more16 hr
Apr 6, 4:37 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more15 hr
Apr 6, 4:37 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXBrown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more15 hr
Apr 6, 5:00 AM CDTRed Flag WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse15 hr
Apr 6, 3:00 PM CDTFire Weather WatchABRBig Stone, Traverse13 hr
Apr 6, 3:00 PM CDTFire Weather WatchFSD12 hr
Apr 6, 3:24 PM CDTFire Weather WatchFGFClay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin12 hr
Apr 6, 3:24 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMPXBrown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more12 hr
Apr 7, 3:15 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more16 hr
Apr 7, 3:23 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFSD16 hr
Apr 7, 3:32 AM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBig Stone, Traverse16 hr
Apr 7, 3:32 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin16 hr
Apr 7, 3:35 AM CDTRed Flag WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse16 hr
Apr 7, 3:35 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more17 hr
Apr 7, 3:38 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXBrown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more16 hr
Apr 7, 8:53 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBrown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more11 hr
Apr 7, 2:43 PM CDTFire Weather WatchABRBig Stone, Traverse13 hr
Apr 7, 2:44 PM CDTFire Weather WatchFSD12 hr
Apr 7, 3:00 PM CDTFire Weather WatchFGFGrant, Otter Tail, Wilkin12 hr
Apr 7, 3:14 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more13 hr
Apr 7, 3:25 PM CDTFire Weather WatchARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more13 hr
Apr 7, 3:48 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDLHAitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine12 hr
Apr 8, 2:47 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena and 1 more17 hr
Apr 8, 3:00 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more17 hr
Apr 8, 3:07 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFSD17 hr
Apr 8, 3:50 AM CDTRed Flag WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse16 hr
Apr 8, 3:57 AM CDTRed Flag WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more16 hr
Apr 8, 4:16 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDLHAitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine16 hr
Apr 8, 4:23 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more16 hr
Apr 8, 1:59 PM CDTFire Weather WatchFSD14 hr
Apr 8, 2:05 PM CDTFreeze WatchFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more14 hr
Apr 8, 2:52 PM CDTFire Weather WatchARXDodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted13 hr
Apr 8, 3:17 PM CDTFreeze WatchARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more12 hr
Apr 8, 3:21 PM CDTFreeze WatchMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more11 hr
Apr 8, 3:35 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle and 8 more12 hr
Apr 9, 2:37 AM CDTFreeze WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more31 hr
Apr 9, 3:24 AM CDTFreeze WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more31 hr
Apr 9, 3:31 AM CDTRed Flag WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse16 hr
Apr 9, 3:36 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFSD16 hr
Apr 9, 3:38 AM CDTRed Flag WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted16 hr
Apr 9, 3:38 AM CDTFreeze WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more29 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle and 8 more16 hr
Apr 9, 9:58 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH35 hr
Apr 9, 7:41 PM CDTFreeze WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more37 hr
Apr 9, 8:48 PM CDTFreeze WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more37 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM CDTFreeze WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more23 hr
Apr 11, 2:28 PM CDTFreeze WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more19 hr
Apr 11, 2:30 PM CDTFreeze WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more18 hr
Apr 11, 3:28 PM CDTFreeze WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more14 hr
Apr 13, 12:53 PM CDTWind AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more6 hr
Apr 13, 12:54 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 6 more6 hr
Apr 14, 2:49 PM CDTHigh Wind WatchFGFClay, Norman, Wilkin13 hr
Apr 14, 3:28 PM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBig Stone, Traverse31 hr
Apr 14, 3:28 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more28 hr
Apr 14, 3:54 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH12 hr
Apr 14, 7:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCNobles, Pipestone, Rock84 min
Apr 15, 3:26 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLHAitkin, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more33 hr
Apr 15, 3:49 AM CDTGale WarningDLH30 hr
Apr 15, 3:50 AM CDTWind AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona18 hr
Apr 15, 4:00 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 3 more24 hr
Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 11 more33 hr
Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, McLeod and 8 more33 hr
Apr 15, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and 6 more55 min
Apr 15, 12:25 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBenton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 13 more65 min
Apr 15, 1:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBlue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge and 18 more94 min
Apr 15, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDPipestone27 min
Apr 15, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone25 min
Apr 15, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine62 min
Apr 15, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 37 more7 hr
Apr 15, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Lyon37 min
Apr 15, 3:41 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDLyon19 min
Apr 15, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca, Saint Louis21 min
Apr 15, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDLyon16 min
Apr 15, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown41 min
Apr 15, 4:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Yellow Medicine40 min
Apr 15, 4:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXRenville, Sibley26 min
Apr 15, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet36 min
Apr 15, 5:10 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningFSDLincoln, Pipestone, Rock11 hr
Apr 15, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur52 min
Apr 15, 5:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMcLeod, Sibley37 min
Apr 15, 5:32 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse10 hr
Apr 15, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMcLeod, Sibley16 min
Apr 15, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Wright32 min
Apr 15, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright21 min
Apr 15, 5:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and 3 more96 min
Apr 15, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin30 min
Apr 15, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Ramsey, Washington31 min
Apr 15, 7:42 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles10 hr
Apr 15, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue, Washington39 min
Apr 15, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton116 min
Apr 16, 3:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBig Stone, Traverse4 hr
Apr 16, 3:56 AM CDTWind AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted9 hr
Apr 16, 4:39 AM CDTWinter Storm WarningDLHCook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis7 hr
Apr 16, 9:40 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH6 hr
Apr 16, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFWilkin4 days
Apr 16, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay70 hr
Apr 16, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay5 days
Apr 16, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay5 days
Apr 16, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay4 days
Apr 16, 3:33 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more16 hr
Apr 18, 8:42 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH3 hr
Apr 19, 9:40 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH12 hr
Apr 20, 3:40 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryARXHouston, Wabasha, Winona12 hr
Apr 20, 9:58 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH33 hr
Apr 21, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens55 min
Apr 21, 1:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBecker, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 10 more2 hr
Apr 21, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens14 min
Apr 21, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Douglas, Pope, Redwood, Swift62 min
Apr 21, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Redwood38 min
Apr 21, 3:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXChippewa, Swift46 min
Apr 21, 3:33 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXRedwood28 min
Apr 21, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDJackson30 min
Apr 21, 4:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville36 min
Apr 21, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope39 min
Apr 21, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDJackson37 min
Apr 21, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville41 min
Apr 21, 5:01 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan44 min
Apr 21, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin37 min
Apr 25, 3:30 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin19 hr
Apr 25, 3:30 PM CDTFreeze WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington and 2 more19 hr
Apr 25, 3:30 PM CDTHard Freeze WarningFGFKittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau19 hr
Apr 26, 9:53 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH3 hr
Apr 26, 2:24 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Benton, Douglas, Isanti, Sherburne, Stearns and 2 more18 hr
Apr 26, 2:24 PM CDTFreeze WarningMPXChisago, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison18 hr
Apr 26, 3:33 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryFGFBecker, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Otter Tail, Pennington and 3 more16 hr
Apr 26, 3:33 PM CDTFreeze WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Roseau16 hr
Apr 27, 4:11 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH41 hr
Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more11 hr
Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDTWind AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted5 hr
Apr 27, 3:53 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet and 4 more5 hr

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