Alert archive / Minnesota / 2016
Weather alerts in Minnesota, November 2016
71 weather alerts in November 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 November 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 71
- Warnings
- 14
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest day
- November 18, 201615 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 6 hr | |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 3:34 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Nov 8, 1:36 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 8 hr | |
| Nov 8, 3:31 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 68 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:07 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 7 hr | |
| Nov 11, 4:13 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 54 hr | |
| Nov 14, 9:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 4 more | 119 min |
| Nov 14, 10:00 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 5 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:25 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:25 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Redwood, Renville and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:33 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 36 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:39 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:01 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 33 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and 4 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:36 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:34 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 39 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Nobles, Rock | 38 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles | 41 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:44 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope and 7 more | 41 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Benton, Kanabec, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stearns and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 15 more | 41 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:53 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 38 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more | 58 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:04 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 29 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:04 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Wadena | 29 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Pine | 43 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:07 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 45 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Rice, Steele and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lac qui Parle, Lincoln | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:02 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:02 AM CST | Storm Warning | DLH | 20 hr | |
| Nov 18, 6:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Becker, Big Stone, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 18, 7:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 39 min |
| Nov 18, 7:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur | 43 min |
| Nov 18, 7:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Olmsted, Wabasha | 37 min |
| Nov 18, 7:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Fillmore, Winona | 43 min |
| Nov 18, 8:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 26 min |
| Nov 18, 8:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Wabasha, Winona | 88 min |
| Nov 18, 8:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin | 42 min |
| Nov 18, 10:25 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 20 min |
| Nov 18, 10:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 21 min |
| Nov 18, 11:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:36 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca | 6 hr |
| Nov 19, 9:56 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 23 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 33 more | 47 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington and 2 more | 115 min |
| Nov 22, 3:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Wabasha | 36 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 42 hr |
| Nov 22, 7:38 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 23, 9:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 12 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 26, 6:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 20 hr |
| Nov 26, 10:05 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 54 hr | |
| Nov 26, 10:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 13 hr |
| Nov 27, 1:59 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Nov 27, 4:01 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 27 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:01 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 60 hr | |
| Nov 28, 9:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey, Scott | 49 min |
| Nov 28, 10:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey | 60 min |
| Nov 28, 3:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 83 min |
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 | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Blizzard Watch | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 4 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 10 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Clay County7
- Anoka County7
- Wabasha County7
- Todd County7
- Aitkin County7
- Cass County7
- Crow Wing County7
- Itasca County7
- Grant County7
- Otter Tail County7
- Becker County6
- Mahnomen County6
- Norman County6
- Polk County6
- Ramsey County6
- Scott County6
- Waseca County6
- Fillmore County6
- Olmsted County6
- Winona County6
- Douglas County6
- Lac qui Parle County6
- Pope County6
- Stevens County6
- Swift County6
- Meeker County6
- Morrison County6
- Stearns County6
- Carlton County6
- Pine County6
- Saint Louis County6
- Wilkin County6
- Hubbard County6
- Wadena County6
- Dakota County5
- Hennepin County5
- Le Sueur County5
- Rice County5
- Dodge County5
- Mower County5
47 more counties
- Chippewa County5
- Benton County5
- Kandiyohi County5
- Lincoln County5
- Nobles County5
- Koochiching County5
- Lake County5
- Big Stone County5
- Traverse County5
- Beltrami County5
- Clearwater County5
- Kittson County4
- Marshall County4
- Pennington County4
- Red Lake County4
- Blue Earth County4
- Carver County4
- Goodhue County4
- Nicollet County4
- Sibley County4
- Steele County4
- Washington County4
- Yellow Medicine County4
- Redwood County4
- Renville County4
- Lyon County4
- Murray County4
- Pipestone County4
- Rock County4
- Cook County4
- Lake of the Woods County4
- Mille Lacs County4
- Roseau County3
- Faribault County3
- Freeborn County3
- Cottonwood County3
- Jackson County3
- Kanabec County3
- Brown County3
- Chisago County3
- Isanti County3
- McLeod County3
- Sherburne County3
- Watonwan County3
- Wright County3
- Martin County2
- Houston 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.