Alert archive / Minnesota / 2013
Weather alerts in Minnesota, March 2013
83 weather alerts in March 2013, 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 March 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 83
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest day
- March 17, 201312 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:31 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 47 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 59 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 32 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 50 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 49 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:09 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 33 more | 55 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:30 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 54 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 51 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more | 51 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Lake, Saint Louis | 38 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:32 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 18 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 20 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 14 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 43 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:52 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 6 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:51 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 25 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:22 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs and 7 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue and 16 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 30 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena | 19 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 7 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kanabec and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 17 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona | 11 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:08 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:08 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha | 24 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:32 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Steele, Waseca | 31 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:32 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Goodhue, Martin, Rice, Steele and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:56 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Houston | 8 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:10 AM CDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 28 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:33 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin | 11 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 32 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:36 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen and 5 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:44 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 33 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:03 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:37 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:18 AM CDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | ARX | Houston, Wabasha, Winona | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:49 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 47 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:45 PM CDT | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn and 20 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 55 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:45 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 54 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:10 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 59 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:15 AM CDT | Blizzard Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 10 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:27 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Jackson, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 39 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:41 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:32 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault and 23 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:11 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 32 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:13 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Itasca, Koochiching, Saint Louis | 33 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:03 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 13 hr |
| Mar 17, 7:22 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 6 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:15 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Jackson | 15 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:45 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | FGF | Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:13 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:34 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti and 6 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:34 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Chisago | 30 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:38 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:38 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 14 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:41 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 54 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:31 PM CDT | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:43 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin | 22 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Olmsted | 20 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Winona | 28 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:16 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 21 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 14 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:57 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Goodhue | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Wabasha | 41 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:29 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota | 12 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:42 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:29 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 47 hr | |
| Mar 31, 9:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Olmsted | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota | 7 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 | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 |
| Blizzard Watch | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 25 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
| Marine | |
| Small Craft Advisory | 3 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Goodhue County13
- Grant County13
- Otter Tail County13
- Wilkin County13
- Olmsted County13
- Clay County12
- Norman County12
- Polk County12
- Wadena County11
- Houston County11
- Wabasha County11
- Winona County11
- Douglas County10
- Pope County10
- Stearns County10
- Steele County10
- Todd County10
- Waseca County10
- Big Stone County10
- Traverse County10
- Becker County10
- Dodge County10
- Benton County9
- Chippewa County9
- Dakota County9
- Faribault County9
- Kanabec County9
- Kandiyohi County9
- McLeod County9
- Meeker County9
- Mille Lacs County9
- Morrison County9
- Renville County9
- Stevens County9
- Swift County9
- Wright County9
- Hubbard County9
- Mahnomen County9
- Lincoln County8
- Lyon County8
47 more counties
- Blue Earth County8
- Brown County8
- Freeborn County8
- Lac qui Parle County8
- Le Sueur County8
- Nicollet County8
- Redwood County8
- Rice County8
- Sherburne County8
- Sibley County8
- Yellow Medicine County8
- Clearwater County8
- Kittson County8
- Marshall County8
- Fillmore County8
- Mower County8
- Cottonwood County7
- Murray County7
- Anoka County7
- Carver County7
- Chisago County7
- Hennepin County7
- Isanti County7
- Martin County7
- Ramsey County7
- Scott County7
- Washington County7
- Beltrami County7
- Aitkin County7
- Crow Wing County7
- Jackson County6
- Watonwan County6
- Cass County6
- Pine County6
- Saint Louis County6
- Nobles County5
- Pipestone County5
- Pennington County5
- Red Lake County5
- Roseau County5
- Itasca County5
- Koochiching County5
- Lake of the Woods County5
- Carlton County4
- Lake County4
- Rock County4
- Cook County2
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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.