Alert archive / Minnesota / 2012
Weather alerts in Minnesota, February 2012
77 weather alerts in February 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 February 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 77
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest day
- February 27, 201212 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, 5:29 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:37 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 27 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 1, 9:10 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine | 11 hr |
| Feb 1, 10:48 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:33 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | Traverse | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 22 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching | 21 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 42 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:46 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 22 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 11 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:45 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:45 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:00 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:15 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Stearns and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:59 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 13 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:19 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 33 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 27 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 9 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Lac qui Parle and 9 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:02 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 29 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 7 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Watonwan | 10 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 22 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis | 47 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 42 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 25 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 12 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:09 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen and 7 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:20 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 23 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:22 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:25 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 57 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 57 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:19 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 47 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:19 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 47 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:52 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Beltrami, Marshall | 13 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cook, Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis | 12 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Wabasha | 50 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 50 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:26 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:26 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 26 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn and 17 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Koochiching, Saint Louis | 25 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 8 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:18 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Nobles, Rock | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson and 21 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Jackson, Nobles, Rock | 28 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge and 18 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Morrison and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton and 27 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:28 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis | 15 hr |
| Feb 29, 9:34 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 10 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 | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 |
| Blizzard Watch | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 14 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 2 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Jackson County13
- Nobles County13
- Pipestone County13
- Douglas County12
- Pope County12
- Stevens County12
- Cottonwood County12
- Murray County12
- Saint Louis County12
- Rock County12
- Todd County11
- Cass County11
- Becker County11
- Beltrami County11
- Clay County11
- Wilkin County11
- Traverse County11
- Swift County11
- Benton County10
- Mille Lacs County10
- Morrison County10
- Stearns County10
- Aitkin County10
- Crow Wing County10
- Clearwater County10
- Grant County10
- Hubbard County10
- Mahnomen County10
- Norman County10
- Otter Tail County10
- Pennington County10
- Polk County10
- Red Lake County10
- Wadena County10
- Lac qui Parle County10
- Big Stone County10
- Lincoln County10
- Lyon County10
- Carver County9
- Goodhue County9
47 more counties
- Kanabec County9
- Le Sueur County9
- McLeod County9
- Renville County9
- Rice County9
- Sibley County9
- Wright County9
- Marshall County9
- Chippewa County9
- Yellow Medicine County9
- Itasca County9
- Carlton County9
- Dodge County8
- Olmsted County8
- Wabasha County8
- Anoka County8
- Chisago County8
- Dakota County8
- Hennepin County8
- Isanti County8
- Kandiyohi County8
- Meeker County8
- Nicollet County8
- Ramsey County8
- Scott County8
- Sherburne County8
- Washington County8
- Kittson County8
- Lake of the Woods County8
- Roseau County8
- Cook County8
- Lake County8
- Fillmore County7
- Mower County7
- Winona County7
- Faribault County7
- Freeborn County7
- Steele County7
- Pine County7
- Watonwan County7
- Koochiching County7
- Houston County6
- Blue Earth County6
- Waseca County6
- Brown County6
- Martin County6
- Redwood County6
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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.