Alert archive / Minnesota / 2020
Weather alerts in Minnesota, November 2020
70 weather alerts in November 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 70
- Warnings
- 10
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest day
- November 10, 202011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 11:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 1, 6:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| Nov 1, 9:46 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Nov 1, 2:58 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 19 hr | |
| Nov 2, 10:03 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 6 hr | |
| Nov 5, 2:55 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Renville, Stevens and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:31 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:12 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 10 hr |
| Nov 6, 1:58 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin, Pope and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:24 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 16 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:59 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 29 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 29 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 29 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 7, 9:13 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 25 hr | |
| Nov 9, 8:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 2 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 19 more | 14 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:04 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis | 13 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles | 12 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Nov 9, 8:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 22 more | 29 hr |
| Nov 9, 8:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:34 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 23 hr | |
| Nov 10, 4:52 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele | 13 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:52 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago and 21 more | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 9 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver and 40 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 6:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha | 3 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:47 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:57 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 5 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:09 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 9:33 AM CST | Snow Squall Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 57 min |
| Nov 13, 3:59 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:35 AM CST | Gale Watch | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 31 more | 25 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:27 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Nov 14, 9:32 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 28 hr | |
| Nov 14, 9:32 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Nov 14, 10:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 56 min |
| Nov 14, 11:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Pine, Saint Louis | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:16 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 8 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:10 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 19 hr | |
| Nov 17, 2:38 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 33 hr | |
| Nov 19, 2:46 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more | 21 hr |
| Nov 19, 2:26 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 28 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:18 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 31 hr | |
| Nov 22, 3:33 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Nov 23, 4:10 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 3 hr | |
| Nov 23, 2:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Fillmore, Houston, Winona | 30 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:34 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 27 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope and 3 more | 21 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 24, 7:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 24, 8:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Nov 24, 8:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 21 more | 8 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:57 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Nov 26, 9:16 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 33 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:51 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 20 hr | |
| Nov 28, 9:37 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 32 hr | |
| Nov 29, 1:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook | 5 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:06 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 9 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 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 21 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Nobles County10
- Cottonwood County9
- Murray County9
- Pipestone County9
- Carlton County9
- Saint Louis County8
- Brown County8
- Redwood County8
- Renville County8
- Watonwan County8
- Jackson County8
- Lincoln County8
- Lyon County8
- Rock County8
- Benton County8
- Wright County8
- Dodge County7
- Chippewa County7
- Lac qui Parle County7
- Stevens County7
- Swift County7
- Yellow Medicine County7
- Martin County7
- Pope County7
- Dakota County7
- Hennepin County7
- Kanabec County7
- McLeod County7
- Meeker County7
- Rice County7
- Sherburne County7
- Stearns County7
- Steele County7
- Waseca County7
- Cook County7
- Pine County7
- Fillmore County6
- Olmsted County6
- Wabasha County6
- Kandiyohi County6
47 more counties
- Anoka County6
- Blue Earth County6
- Carver County6
- Faribault County6
- Freeborn County6
- Goodhue County6
- Isanti County6
- Le Sueur County6
- Mille Lacs County6
- Morrison County6
- Nicollet County6
- Ramsey County6
- Scott County6
- Sibley County6
- Todd County6
- Washington County6
- Lake County6
- Aitkin County6
- Mower County5
- Big Stone County5
- Traverse County5
- Chisago County5
- Douglas County5
- Crow Wing County5
- Houston County4
- Winona County4
- Becker County3
- Clay County3
- Grant County3
- Norman County3
- Polk County3
- Itasca County3
- Otter Tail County2
- Cass County2
- Beltrami County2
- Clearwater County2
- Hubbard County2
- Kittson County2
- Lake of the Woods County2
- Mahnomen County2
- Marshall County2
- Pennington County2
- Red Lake County2
- Roseau County2
- Wadena County2
- Koochiching County2
- Wilkin 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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.