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Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2012
79 wind advisories in 2012. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of wind advisories reaches back to 2005.
Wind Advisories by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more | 255 days |
| Jan 1, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 143 days |
| Jan 1, 5:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 28 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:32 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Kittson | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 12 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 15 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Jackson, Nobles, Rock | 28 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 40 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 5 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 23 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 29 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:27 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 31 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 11 more | 33 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, McLeod and 8 more | 33 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet and 4 more | 5 hr |
| May 10, 5:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 10 hr |
| May 10, 6:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 8 hr |
| May 14, 9:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 6 hr |
| May 17, 9:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 25 more | 9 hr |
| May 17, 9:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 9 hr |
| May 17, 12:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 6 hr |
| May 18, 3:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 16 hr |
| May 18, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 10 more | 15 hr |
| May 21, 2:51 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 29 hr |
| May 23, 10:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca | 8 hr |
| May 24, 3:11 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ARX | Houston, Winona | 16 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 13 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin | 14 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 17 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 13 more | 15 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 6 more | 15 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 2, 11:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:31 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 30 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 28 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:32 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 26 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:43 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:57 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Saint Louis | 17 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 66 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Wilkin | 63 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 61 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 61 hr |
| Oct 16, 4:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Brown, Lac qui Parle, Martin, Redwood, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine | 27 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Oct 17, 7:08 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Brown, Lac qui Parle, Martin, Redwood, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine | 17 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 41 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 50 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:19 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 30 more | 39 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:48 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 19 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Jackson County16
- Wilkin County16
- Polk County15
- Cottonwood County15
- Lincoln County15
- Lyon County15
- Murray County15
- Martin County15
- Watonwan County15
- Norman County15
- Otter Tail County15
- Kittson County14
- Marshall County14
- Nobles County14
- Brown County14
- Clay County14
- Grant County14
- Pipestone County13
- Big Stone County13
- Traverse County13
- Redwood County13
- Rock County13
- Lac qui Parle County12
- Yellow Medicine County12
- Blue Earth County12
- Becker County12
- Faribault County11
- Mahnomen County11
- Chippewa County10
- Kandiyohi County10
- Pope County10
- Renville County10
- Stevens County10
- Swift County10
- Nicollet County10
- Pennington County9
- Red Lake County9
- Douglas County9
- Freeborn County9
- Steele County9
43 more counties
- Waseca County9
- Dodge County8
- Fillmore County8
- Mower County8
- Olmsted County8
- Sibley County8
- Roseau County7
- Meeker County7
- Stearns County7
- Clearwater County6
- Le Sueur County6
- McLeod County6
- Goodhue County5
- Rice County5
- Todd County5
- Hubbard County4
- Wadena County4
- Carver County4
- Dakota County4
- Hennepin County4
- Scott County4
- Wright County4
- Winona County4
- Houston County4
- Aitkin County3
- Carlton County3
- Cass County3
- Crow Wing County3
- Saint Louis County3
- Benton County3
- Morrison County3
- Anoka County3
- Ramsey County3
- Sherburne County3
- Washington County3
- Wabasha County3
- Pine County2
- Chisago County2
- Isanti County2
- Kanabec County2
- Mille Lacs County2
- Beltrami County1
- Lake of the Woods County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.