Alert archive / Minnesota / 2024
Weather alerts in Minnesota, March 2024
78 weather alerts in March 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 March 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 78
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest day
- March 23, 202414 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 2, 2:28 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 46 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:06 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 55 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:42 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:22 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 19 hr | |
| Mar 3, 8:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:39 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:15 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:20 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 14 hr | |
| Mar 3, 7:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 24 min |
| Mar 4, 2:55 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 15 hr | |
| Mar 5, 2:31 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 37 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 15 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:24 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur and 11 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 9:00 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 37 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Brown, Martin, Redwood, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine | 14 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:37 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:25 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 32 hr | |
| Mar 14, 2:44 PM CDT | Gale Watch | DLH | 13 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:43 AM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 55 hr | |
| Mar 15, 10:13 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin, Pope and 6 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:42 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:18 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:42 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault and 25 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:47 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:04 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:51 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Mar 18, 10:25 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 52 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:46 PM CDT | Gale Watch | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:34 AM CDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DLH | 35 hr | |
| Mar 19, 7:42 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 26 hr | |
| Mar 19, 10:07 AM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Mar 20, 2:27 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 37 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:45 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 38 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:51 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine | 37 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 28 more | 43 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:21 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 21, 10:09 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, Washington | 5 hr |
| Mar 21, 10:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:24 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:41 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 59 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:46 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:46 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:04 AM CDT | Gale Watch | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:20 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 33 hr |
| Mar 22, 9:46 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:27 AM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 4 days | |
| Mar 23, 3:27 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 3 days | |
| Mar 23, 3:35 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 65 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:35 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 4 days |
| Mar 23, 3:36 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 29 more | 71 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:40 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock | 35 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:04 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Wabasha | 10 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:08 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 60 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:14 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:26 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 55 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:34 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ARX | Wabasha | 42 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:34 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona | 35 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:37 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 9 more | 61 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:37 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and 1 more | 61 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue and 16 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:55 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 28 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:23 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:51 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis | 57 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:47 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:59 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 6 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:05 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:34 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge | 10 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:56 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 59 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:06 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:08 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 27 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 | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 13 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Martin County9
- Watonwan County9
- Steele County8
- Waseca County8
- Cottonwood County8
- Lincoln County8
- Lyon County8
- Murray County8
- Pipestone County8
- McLeod County8
- Sibley County8
- Wright County8
- Isanti County8
- Sherburne County8
- Dodge County7
- Blue Earth County7
- Freeborn County7
- Big Stone County7
- Traverse County7
- Jackson County7
- Nobles County7
- Rock County7
- Brown County7
- Chippewa County7
- Kandiyohi County7
- Lac qui Parle County7
- Le Sueur County7
- Nicollet County7
- Pope County7
- Redwood County7
- Renville County7
- Stevens County7
- Swift County7
- Yellow Medicine County7
- Hennepin County7
- Ramsey County7
- Anoka County7
- Chisago County7
- Washington County7
- Kittson County6
47 more counties
- Roseau County6
- Faribault County6
- Lake County6
- Benton County6
- Carver County6
- Dakota County6
- Goodhue County6
- Meeker County6
- Rice County6
- Scott County6
- Stearns County6
- Lake of the Woods County5
- Becker County5
- Clay County5
- Marshall County5
- Otter Tail County5
- Pennington County5
- Polk County5
- Red Lake County5
- Wilkin County5
- Olmsted County5
- Wabasha County5
- Kanabec County5
- Mille Lacs County5
- Cook County5
- Saint Louis County5
- Mahnomen County4
- Norman County4
- Fillmore County4
- Houston County4
- Mower County4
- Winona County4
- Grant County4
- Wadena County4
- Crow Wing County4
- Pine County4
- Douglas County4
- Morrison County4
- Todd County4
- Aitkin County3
- Cass County3
- Carlton County3
- Itasca County3
- Koochiching County3
- Beltrami County3
- Clearwater County3
- Hubbard County3
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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.