Alert archive / Minnesota / 2015
Weather alerts in Minnesota, December 2015
74 weather alerts in December 2015, 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 December 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 74
- Warnings
- 14
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest day
- December 25, 201510 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 11 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:41 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 17 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:58 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 17 hr | |
| Dec 5, 11:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 14 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 5, 11:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Grant, Otter Tail | 8 hr |
| Dec 6, 4:37 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Isanti and 18 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 6, 6:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Pine and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 6, 7:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock | 7 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:32 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:31 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:49 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Dec 12, 5:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Roseau | 42 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:58 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:58 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 6 days | |
| Dec 13, 4:07 AM CST | Flood Watch | ARX | Houston | 32 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 35 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Rock | 49 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 45 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec and 11 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:43 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Traverse, Wilkin | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 20 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 17 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:53 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:53 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 72 hr | |
| Dec 16, 11:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 57 min |
| Dec 16, 11:32 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:36 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Lake, Morrison | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:35 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Houston | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 27 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:50 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Dec 22, 12:05 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:45 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 32 hr | |
| Dec 23, 1:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis | 9 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:40 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 10 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more | 50 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Renville, Swift and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 35 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 11 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine, Saint Louis | 37 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis | 31 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Renville, Swift and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago and 29 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:48 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 36 hr | |
| Dec 26, 2:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 29 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:28 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 19 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Pine | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 19 more | 49 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:19 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:42 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Dec 28, 2:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Rock | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis | 29 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec and 11 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fillmore, Houston | 5 hr |
| Dec 29, 9:28 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 10 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:32 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 36 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 |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 4 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 13 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Lyon County9
- Marshall County9
- Roseau County9
- Nobles County8
- Pipestone County8
- Rock County8
- Pine County8
- Saint Louis County8
- Kittson County8
- Lincoln County7
- Murray County7
- Cottonwood County7
- Kandiyohi County7
- Redwood County7
- Carlton County7
- Jackson County6
- Brown County6
- Chippewa County6
- Nicollet County6
- Renville County6
- Sibley County6
- Stearns County6
- Watonwan County6
- Wright County6
- Yellow Medicine County6
- Polk County6
- Houston County6
- Traverse County6
- Chisago County6
- Lake County6
- Carver County5
- Lac qui Parle County5
- McLeod County5
- Meeker County5
- Swift County5
- Grant County5
- Otter Tail County5
- Benton County5
- Blue Earth County5
- Faribault County5
47 more counties
- Isanti County5
- Kanabec County5
- Le Sueur County5
- Martin County5
- Mille Lacs County5
- Sherburne County5
- Waseca County5
- Aitkin County5
- Crow Wing County5
- Big Stone County5
- Beltrami County5
- Lake of the Woods County5
- Pennington County5
- Red Lake County5
- Wilkin County5
- Freeborn County5
- Pope County4
- Stevens County4
- Todd County4
- Becker County4
- Morrison County4
- Cass County4
- Clay County4
- Norman County4
- Wadena County4
- Cook County4
- Dakota County4
- Goodhue County4
- Ramsey County4
- Rice County4
- Steele County4
- Washington County4
- Dodge County4
- Mower County4
- Olmsted County4
- Wabasha County4
- Anoka County4
- Fillmore County4
- Douglas County3
- Itasca County3
- Clearwater County3
- Hubbard County3
- Mahnomen County3
- Hennepin County3
- Scott County3
- Winona County3
- Koochiching 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.