Alert archive / Minnesota / 2016
Weather alerts in Minnesota, February 2016
69 weather alerts in February 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 69
- Warnings
- 12
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20169 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, 2:11 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 10 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:38 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 50 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:11 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Redwood and 3 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin and 10 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Chisago and 21 more | 49 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Pine | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Jackson and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:35 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:56 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:05 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn and 17 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:07 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:13 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:21 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:37 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 3 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Otter Tail, Pennington and 3 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:05 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 32 more | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Rock | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:18 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | ARX | Dodge, Mower | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching | 72 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, McLeod and 8 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope and 3 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:48 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:13 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ARX | Dodge, Mower | 35 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 27 hr |
| Feb 7, 10:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 20 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 18 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:34 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:19 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 7 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:09 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:45 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles | 29 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:08 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine | 28 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 42 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:54 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 8 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:52 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 13 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted | 36 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 30 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:53 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Fillmore | 5 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 4 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 23 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 25 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:51 PM CST | High Wind Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 14 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:36 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 7:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:39 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Koochiching | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 11:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods | 79 min |
| Feb 21, 10:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:08 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 16 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Fillmore, Houston | 29 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Nobles, Rock | 17 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 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Blizzard Watch | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 10 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Nobles County15
- Jackson County14
- Cottonwood County13
- Murray County13
- Lincoln County11
- Pipestone County11
- Blue Earth County11
- Faribault County11
- Rock County10
- Dodge County10
- Fillmore County10
- Mower County10
- Freeborn County10
- Martin County10
- Steele County10
- Waseca County10
- Watonwan County10
- Nicollet County10
- Becker County9
- Lyon County9
- Brown County9
- Marshall County9
- Houston County8
- Olmsted County8
- Redwood County8
- Le Sueur County8
- Renville County8
- Kittson County8
- Polk County8
- Roseau County8
- Cook County8
- Lake County8
- Saint Louis County8
- Otter Tail County7
- Sibley County7
- Chippewa County7
- Lac qui Parle County7
- Swift County7
- Yellow Medicine County7
- Pennington County7
47 more counties
- Red Lake County7
- Beltrami County7
- Clearwater County7
- Lake of the Woods County7
- Wabasha County6
- Winona County6
- McLeod County6
- Big Stone County6
- Mahnomen County6
- Carlton County6
- Clay County5
- Grant County5
- Wilkin County5
- Goodhue County5
- Rice County5
- Kandiyohi County5
- Stevens County5
- Traverse County5
- Norman County5
- Koochiching County5
- Wadena County4
- Anoka County4
- Meeker County4
- Hubbard County4
- Itasca County4
- Carver County3
- Chisago County3
- Dakota County3
- Hennepin County3
- Ramsey County3
- Scott County3
- Washington County3
- Wright County3
- Douglas County3
- Pope County3
- Aitkin County3
- Cass County3
- Benton County2
- Isanti County2
- Kanabec County2
- Mille Lacs County2
- Sherburne County2
- Stearns County2
- Pine County2
- Crow Wing County2
- Morrison County1
- Todd County1
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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.