Weather alerts in Minnesota, February 2023

110 weather alerts in February 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 110
Warnings: 25
Watches: 15
Advisories: 67
Busiest day: February 21, 202319 alerts

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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, 3:52 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		48 hr
Feb 1, 1:47 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and 2 more	44 hr
Feb 1, 1:47 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	46 hr
Feb 1, 1:50 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DLH	Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	34 hr
Feb 1, 1:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	46 hr
Feb 1, 2:07 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	46 hr
Feb 1, 2:57 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	45 hr
Feb 2, 2:53 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Feb 2, 3:35 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	29 hr
Feb 3, 9:54 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and 1 more	2 hr
Feb 3, 3:16 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		23 hr
Feb 5, 5:26 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	7 hr
Feb 6, 3:17 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		37 hr
Feb 6, 1:40 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis	13 hr
Feb 7, 2:25 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Houston	24 hr
Feb 8, 3:20 PM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		12 hr
Feb 8, 3:20 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		41 hr
Feb 9, 1:39 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Douglas, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Swift and 1 more	4 hr
Feb 9, 2:43 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MPX	Brown, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine	14 hr
Feb 9, 2:50 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	14 hr
Feb 9, 3:22 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		25 hr
Feb 10, 10:09 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		36 hr
Feb 12, 4:44 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more	5 hr
Feb 12, 2:23 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		13 hr
Feb 13, 2:36 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	24 hr
Feb 13, 3:23 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 11 more	23 hr
Feb 13, 3:51 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Todd	24 hr
Feb 14, 2:38 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	35 hr
Feb 14, 2:39 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more	32 hr
Feb 14, 2:39 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall and 5 more	33 hr
Feb 14, 2:43 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FGF	Kittson	15 hr
Feb 14, 2:44 AM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Jackson	27 hr
Feb 14, 2:51 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more	30 hr
Feb 14, 3:00 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	31 hr
Feb 14, 3:00 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		35 hr
Feb 14, 3:00 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		39 hr
Feb 14, 3:24 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 1 more	31 hr
Feb 14, 3:24 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 21 more	31 hr
Feb 14, 8:11 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Big Stone, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Pipestone, Stevens and 2 more	4 hr
Feb 14, 9:40 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DLH	Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	5 hr
Feb 16, 3:24 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		43 hr
Feb 16, 6:08 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		4 hr
Feb 16, 1:21 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	20 hr
Feb 16, 2:54 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		24 hr
Feb 18, 11:40 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Rock	6 hr
Feb 19, 3:05 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		13 hr
Feb 19, 3:05 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	42 hr
Feb 19, 3:18 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 10 more	42 hr
Feb 19, 2:06 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	37 hr
Feb 19, 2:14 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	48 hr
Feb 19, 2:30 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	30 hr
Feb 19, 2:47 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and 1 more	47 hr
Feb 19, 2:50 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	36 hr
Feb 20, 3:04 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	18 hr
Feb 20, 3:05 AM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		35 hr
Feb 20, 3:05 AM CST	Storm Watch	DLH		35 hr
Feb 20, 4:09 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		30 hr
Feb 20, 10:10 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		24 hr
Feb 20, 2:09 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	70 hr
Feb 20, 2:28 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more	23 hr
Feb 20, 2:28 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin	70 hr
Feb 20, 2:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	39 hr
Feb 20, 3:01 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	38 hr
Feb 20, 4:02 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		18 hr
Feb 20, 8:55 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Isanti and 5 more	45 hr
Feb 20, 9:32 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Feb 21, 2:41 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	57 hr
Feb 21, 2:41 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ABR	Big Stone	57 hr
Feb 21, 2:52 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	57 hr
Feb 21, 2:57 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	57 hr
Feb 21, 3:04 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	31 hr
Feb 21, 3:04 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake, Pine and 1 more	59 hr
Feb 21, 3:27 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault and 22 more	57 hr
Feb 21, 9:52 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		26 hr
Feb 21, 1:08 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin	47 hr
Feb 21, 1:08 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Polk	47 hr
Feb 21, 1:08 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 4 more	47 hr
Feb 21, 1:08 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Otter Tail, Wadena	47 hr
Feb 21, 1:08 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen	47 hr
Feb 21, 1:40 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis	52 hr
Feb 21, 1:45 PM CST	Lakeshore Flood Watch	DLH	Carlton, Saint Louis	32 hr
Feb 21, 2:25 PM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		52 hr
Feb 21, 2:25 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		52 hr
Feb 22, 2:20 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	22 hr
Feb 22, 11:45 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 40 more	6 hr
Feb 23, 5:06 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue and 18 more	6 hr
Feb 23, 12:05 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Wilkin	6 hr
Feb 23, 12:05 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	22 hr
Feb 23, 12:05 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail	6 hr
Feb 23, 2:00 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	19 hr
Feb 23, 2:16 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas and 25 more	20 hr
Feb 23, 2:25 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	20 hr
Feb 23, 2:39 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	19 hr
Feb 23, 6:13 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		10 hr
Feb 24, 10:29 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk and 3 more	24 hr
Feb 24, 3:46 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		36 hr
Feb 25, 2:51 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Aitkin, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis	24 hr
Feb 26, 4:03 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec and 12 more	35 hr
Feb 26, 9:23 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		58 hr
Feb 26, 2:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen and 2 more	20 hr
Feb 26, 2:46 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis	30 hr
Feb 26, 2:46 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake and 1 more	28 hr
Feb 27, 2:19 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	10 hr
Feb 27, 2:24 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone	10 hr
Feb 27, 1:52 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	49 hr
Feb 27, 8:46 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin and 16 more	45 hr
Feb 28, 2:52 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and 2 more	36 hr
Feb 28, 2:52 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman and 2 more	36 hr
Feb 28, 3:16 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	41 hr
Feb 28, 3:00 PM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	21 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	3
Winter
Blizzard Warning	8
Winter Storm Warning	8
Winter Storm Watch	11
Winter Weather Advisory	22
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Advisory	17
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	7
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	6
Coast and beach
Lakeshore Flood Watch	1
Marine
Gale Warning	5
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	2
Gale Watch	2
Storm Watch	1
Small Craft Advisory	15

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.