Alert archive / Minnesota / 2021
Weather alerts in Minnesota, March 2021
75 weather alerts in March 2021, 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 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 75
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest day
- March 10, 202122 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 9, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Lincoln | 44 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 44 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 21 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Hubbard, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Morrison, Pope, Stearns and 3 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 7 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Saint Louis | 32 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Todd | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:47 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena | 14 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen | 14 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn and 12 more | 118 min |
| Mar 10, 1:47 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Jackson | 10 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:46 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur | 27 min |
| Mar 10, 4:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 14 min |
| Mar 10, 4:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca | 26 min |
| Mar 10, 4:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 24 min |
| Mar 10, 4:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 28 min |
| Mar 10, 4:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 36 min |
| Mar 10, 5:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 30 min |
| Mar 10, 5:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 29 min |
| Mar 10, 5:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 10, 6:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 10, 7:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Houston | 58 min |
| Mar 13, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Mower | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin and 8 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur and 11 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin and 15 more | 43 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:03 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:06 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 39 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:06 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 42 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:52 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 22 hr | |
| Mar 19, 7:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, Saint Louis | 22 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:22 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 41 hr | |
| Mar 20, 5:37 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine, Saint Louis | 13 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn and 13 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:04 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 13 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:09 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 17 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:03 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 61 hr | |
| Mar 23, 9:46 AM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 27 hr | |
| Mar 23, 2:35 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 28 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:40 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:02 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 36 hr | |
| Mar 26, 2:41 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 48 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:42 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 24 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Mar 28, 1:57 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 32 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:33 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Morrison and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:36 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:37 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:48 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:13 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson and 10 more | 55 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:56 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 39 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:50 AM CDT | Gale Watch | DLH | 11 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:07 PM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 31 hr | |
| Mar 29, 9:04 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 10 hr |
| Mar 29, 9:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 21 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 25 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:59 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:58 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 21 hr | |
| Mar 31, 9:37 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 9 hr | |
| Mar 31, 2:32 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 31 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 | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 1 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 4 |
| Special Weather Statement | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 10 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rice County13
- Dakota County12
- Le Sueur County10
- Steele County10
- Mower County10
- Lincoln County9
- Big Stone County9
- Traverse County9
- Freeborn County9
- Scott County9
- Waseca County9
- Jackson County9
- Blue Earth County8
- Faribault County8
- Martin County8
- Dodge County8
- Fillmore County8
- Olmsted County8
- Cottonwood County8
- Murray County8
- Nobles County8
- Pipestone County8
- Rock County8
- Saint Louis County7
- Goodhue County7
- Watonwan County7
- Nicollet County7
- Redwood County7
- Renville County7
- Lyon County7
- Wabasha County6
- Winona County6
- Houston County6
- McLeod County6
- Brown County6
- Sibley County6
- Yellow Medicine County6
- Carlton County5
- Becker County5
- Otter Tail County5
47 more counties
- Chippewa County5
- Douglas County5
- Lac qui Parle County5
- Pope County5
- Stevens County5
- Todd County5
- Washington County5
- Ramsey County5
- Carver County5
- Aitkin County4
- Cass County4
- Cook County4
- Itasca County4
- Lake County4
- Clay County4
- Grant County4
- Hubbard County4
- Norman County4
- Wadena County4
- Wilkin County4
- Morrison County4
- Stearns County4
- Swift County4
- Clearwater County4
- Mahnomen County4
- Hennepin County4
- Kandiyohi County4
- Meeker County4
- Crow Wing County3
- Anoka County3
- Wright County3
- Kittson County3
- Marshall County3
- Pennington County3
- Polk County3
- Red Lake County3
- Roseau County3
- Beltrami County2
- Pine County2
- Benton County2
- Sherburne County2
- Chisago County1
- Isanti County1
- Kanabec County1
- Mille Lacs County1
- Koochiching County1
- Lake of the Woods 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.