Alert archive / Washington / 2006
Weather alerts in Washington, December 2006
146 weather alerts in December 2006, 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 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 78
- Busiest day
- December 14, 200617 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 3:21 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:50 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 24 hr |
| Dec 4, 8:42 AM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 6 days |
| Dec 4, 2:54 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more | 5 days |
| Dec 5, 1:44 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 4 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:57 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PQR | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 8:51 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 25 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:55 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:55 PM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 24 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:16 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 104 min | |
| Dec 9, 2:57 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 17 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:03 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:20 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:39 PM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PDT | Klickitat | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:26 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:21 AM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 8 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:52 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 49 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:45 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Spokane | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:45 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PQR | 3 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:36 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:01 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:34 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:48 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 13 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:05 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 13 hr |
| Dec 10, 8:53 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:36 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:56 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:09 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | 15 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:10 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:10 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:10 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:14 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 15 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:14 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Dec 11, 2:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 25 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:30 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:51 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 36 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:54 AM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:59 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 32 hr |
| Dec 12, 4:13 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:15 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | 45 hr | |
| Dec 12, 1:12 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Dec 12, 2:34 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Dec 12, 2:48 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 28 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:13 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 31 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:15 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 12, 4:49 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:53 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:53 AM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:54 AM PST | High Wind Watch | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant and 6 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:01 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 11 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:15 AM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:26 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:43 AM PST | High Surf Warning | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Dec 13, 11:20 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 7 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:34 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 23 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:34 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 42 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Yakima | 42 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:38 PM PST | Flood Watch | PQR | 44 hr | |
| Dec 13, 8:00 PM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 13, 8:00 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:13 AM PST | Coastal Flood Watch | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:30 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 31 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:30 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:56 AM PST | High Wind Warning | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant and 6 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:58 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 42 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:32 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 14, 6:57 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 8 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:05 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:52 AM PST | Blizzard Warning | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 9:18 AM PST | High Surf Warning | PQR | 28 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:08 AM PST | High Surf Warning | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:46 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:39 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 22 hr |
| Dec 14, 12:31 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 26 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:43 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 21 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:47 PM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:51 PM PST | Blizzard Warning | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:13 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:23 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:24 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Dec 15, 8:50 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 10 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:32 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:25 PM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Dec 17, 8:22 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 25 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:18 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 38 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:39 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 45 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:15 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:15 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 42 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 42 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:18 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Dec 20, 2:48 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:39 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 30 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:48 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:03 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 9:07 AM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PQR | 113 min | |
| Dec 20, 11:01 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:21 AM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PQR | 99 min | |
| Dec 20, 1:50 PM PST | High Surf Warning | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Dec 20, 8:44 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman | 13 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:28 AM PST | High Surf Warning | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Dec 21, 9:41 AM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:31 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:57 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:26 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:44 PM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 5 hr | |
| Dec 22, 9:11 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Dec 22, 9:40 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Dec 22, 9:52 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:44 PM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 24 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:15 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:26 AM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:09 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 7 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:05 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | SEW | 115 min | |
| Dec 23, 2:42 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 13 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:43 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:48 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 17 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:59 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:07 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Douglas, Okanogan | 42 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 11 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:59 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 22 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:11 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:55 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:57 PM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 13 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:57 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Yakima | 13 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:28 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:44 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 31 hr | |
| Dec 25, 12:06 PM PST | High Surf Warning | PQR | 15 hr | |
| Dec 25, 2:45 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 11 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:56 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant | 14 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:27 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 26 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:27 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Yakima | 26 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:13 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 5 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:28 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant | 17 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:28 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more | 40 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:33 PM PST | Snow Advisory | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:06 PM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:41 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 8:34 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 10 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:08 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 12 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:11 AM PST | Snow Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:20 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Grays Harbor, Thurston | 35 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:31 AM PST | Marine Weather Statement | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Dec 28, 9:31 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 5 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Heavy Snow Warning | 9 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 5 |
| Snow Advisory | 27 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 13 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Air Stagnation Advisory | 3 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Warning | 6 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 13 |
| Marine | |
| Marine Weather Statement | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Yakima County17
- Douglas County17
- Spokane County17
- Grant County16
- Okanogan County16
- Walla Walla County14
- Columbia County13
- Klickitat County13
- Pend Oreille County13
- Stevens County13
- Lincoln County11
- Benton County10
- Franklin County10
- Kittitas County10
- Chelan County9
- Ferry County9
- Adams County8
- San Juan County7
- Whitman County6
- Asotin County5
- Garfield County5
- Mason County3
- Grays Harbor County2
- Thurston County2
- King County1
- Lewis County1
- Pierce County1
- Snohomish County1
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive20052007
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.