Weather alerts in Minnesota, December 2024

122 weather alerts in December 2024, 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 December 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 122
Warnings: 26
Watches: 9
Advisories: 85
Busiest day: December 3, 202414 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
Dec 1, 12:34 PM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		10 hr
Dec 2, 2:12 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Cook	12 hr
Dec 2, 2:46 PM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		13 hr
Dec 2, 2:46 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		45 hr
Dec 3, 2:16 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook	9 hr
Dec 3, 4:01 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		54 hr
Dec 3, 11:05 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Cook	13 hr
Dec 3, 11:05 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook, Lake	13 hr
Dec 3, 12:33 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	15 hr
Dec 3, 12:33 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	29 hr
Dec 3, 12:58 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	29 hr
Dec 3, 1:03 PM CST	Wind Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	32 hr
Dec 3, 1:20 PM CST	High Wind Warning	DLH	Cook	38 hr
Dec 3, 1:20 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake and 2 more	38 hr
Dec 3, 1:39 PM CST	Storm Warning	DLH		38 hr
Dec 3, 1:39 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		44 hr
Dec 3, 1:41 PM CST	Wind Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	33 hr
Dec 3, 2:03 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	32 hr
Dec 4, 2:53 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	27 hr
Dec 4, 8:07 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Pennington, Polk, Red Lake	23 min
Dec 4, 8:26 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, Red Lake	34 min
Dec 4, 8:56 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning	FGF	Mahnomen, Norman, Polk	34 min
Dec 4, 9:16 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman	29 min
Dec 4, 9:45 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Becker, Clay, Otter Tail	30 min
Dec 4, 10:12 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin	33 min
Dec 4, 10:35 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Otter Tail, Wilkin	25 min
Dec 4, 10:43 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning	MPX	Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright	47 min
Dec 4, 10:57 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin	48 min
Dec 4, 11:24 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stevens	51 min
Dec 5, 9:57 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		24 hr
Dec 6, 2:24 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	36 hr
Dec 6, 9:36 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		36 hr
Dec 6, 1:15 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	25 hr
Dec 7, 1:57 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more	34 hr
Dec 7, 2:16 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	47 hr
Dec 7, 2:16 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	47 hr
Dec 7, 10:03 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		59 hr
Dec 8, 10:58 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Lake of the Woods, Roseau	13 hr
Dec 8, 2:53 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Kittson, Marshall	9 hr
Dec 8, 9:43 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		32 hr
Dec 9, 2:40 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Pine, Saint Louis	6 hr
Dec 9, 2:49 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more	12 hr
Dec 9, 8:41 AM CST	Snow Squall Warning	DLH	Saint Louis	38 min
Dec 9, 1:49 PM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		37 hr
Dec 10, 2:57 AM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	DLH		13 hr
Dec 10, 3:38 AM CST	Cold Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 7 more	54 hr
Dec 10, 4:03 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		44 hr
Dec 11, 2:24 AM CST	Cold Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more	32 hr
Dec 11, 2:30 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		32 hr
Dec 11, 2:30 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		40 hr
Dec 11, 4:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton	47 min
Dec 12, 12:26 AM CST	Wind Advisory	DLH	Cook	7 hr
Dec 12, 10:23 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		8 hr
Dec 12, 2:39 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	48 hr
Dec 12, 9:45 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		10 hr
Dec 13, 3:15 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 19 more	45 hr
Dec 13, 3:47 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	47 hr
Dec 13, 8:49 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		39 hr
Dec 13, 12:08 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	33 hr
Dec 13, 12:54 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake and 2 more	49 hr
Dec 13, 1:06 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	47 hr
Dec 14, 2:33 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	20 hr
Dec 14, 2:56 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	22 hr
Dec 14, 3:19 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	18 hr
Dec 14, 8:16 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	36 hr
Dec 15, 2:44 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	30 hr
Dec 15, 2:58 AM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		11 hr
Dec 15, 2:58 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		54 hr
Dec 15, 2:01 PM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		43 hr
Dec 17, 3:09 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more	18 hr
Dec 17, 9:49 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		3 hr
Dec 17, 1:44 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		24 hr
Dec 17, 1:52 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk and 1 more	23 hr
Dec 18, 3:36 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DLH	Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	10 hr
Dec 18, 1:15 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and 1 more	24 hr
Dec 18, 1:15 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	42 hr
Dec 18, 1:15 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas and 23 more	38 hr
Dec 18, 1:15 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 18 more	38 hr
Dec 18, 1:16 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail and 4 more	29 hr
Dec 18, 1:16 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 3 more	29 hr
Dec 18, 1:25 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Wabasha, Winona	38 hr
Dec 18, 1:25 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	38 hr
Dec 18, 2:05 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		44 hr
Dec 18, 2:14 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	28 hr
Dec 19, 2:22 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	22 hr
Dec 19, 9:48 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Wabasha, Winona	3 hr
Dec 21, 1:28 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		31 hr
Dec 22, 4:24 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena and 1 more	10 hr
Dec 23, 2:48 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	33 hr
Dec 23, 9:24 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	27 hr
Dec 23, 2:20 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	70 hr
Dec 23, 6:45 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and 8 more	17 hr
Dec 23, 8:00 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker and 10 more	16 hr
Dec 23, 9:00 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more	12 hr
Dec 24, 3:20 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		27 hr
Dec 25, 9:02 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stevens	6 hr
Dec 25, 1:14 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		31 hr
Dec 26, 2:10 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	34 hr
Dec 26, 3:56 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Houston, Winona	8 hr
Dec 26, 1:09 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	45 hr
Dec 26, 1:11 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	45 hr
Dec 26, 1:42 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	22 hr
Dec 26, 2:03 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	22 hr
Dec 26, 2:21 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	19 hr
Dec 27, 11:18 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Brown, McLeod, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville and 2 more	23 hr
Dec 27, 2:42 PM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	DLH		15 hr
Dec 27, 7:39 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	9 hr
Dec 27, 7:41 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	13 hr
Dec 27, 8:14 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	15 hr
Dec 27, 9:48 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		24 hr
Dec 28, 9:24 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Fillmore, Mower	3 hr
Dec 28, 6:09 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	18 hr
Dec 28, 7:02 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	52 hr
Dec 28, 7:55 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	49 hr
Dec 28, 8:40 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	46 hr
Dec 29, 3:57 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Rock	8 hr
Dec 29, 4:29 AM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	DLH		32 hr
Dec 29, 1:10 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	23 hr
Dec 29, 5:11 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	31 hr
Dec 29, 6:34 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles	12 hr
Dec 30, 12:52 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Traverse	6 hr
Dec 30, 4:19 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray	4 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	1
Special Weather Statement	1
Winter
Snow Squall Warning	11
Winter Storm Warning	7
Winter Storm Watch	5
Winter Weather Advisory	24
Cold
Cold Weather Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	6
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	34
Marine
Gale Warning	4
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	2
Storm Warning	1
Gale Watch	3
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	1
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	2
Small Craft Advisory	17

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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.