Weather alerts in Washington, December 2009

123 weather alerts in December 2009, 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 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 123
Warnings: 23
Watches: 16
Advisories: 82
Busiest day: December 30, 200915 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
Nov 30, 8:39 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Dec 1, 2:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 2, 2:39 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Dec 2, 7:54 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		66 min
Dec 2, 7:59 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	10 hr
Dec 3, 3:00 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		64 hr
Dec 3, 3:00 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		24 hr
Dec 4, 2:47 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Dec 4, 2:41 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 5, 2:42 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		54 hr
Dec 5, 3:01 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	37 hr
Dec 5, 8:34 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	18 hr
Dec 6, 2:59 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more	16 hr
Dec 6, 3:25 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	16 hr
Dec 8, 11:12 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		27 hr
Dec 8, 2:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		30 hr
Dec 10, 10:29 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		19 hr
Dec 11, 3:23 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	11 hr
Dec 11, 3:56 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla	11 hr
Dec 11, 3:56 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	59 hr
Dec 11, 5:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		45 hr
Dec 11, 2:29 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	44 hr
Dec 11, 2:52 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	48 hr
Dec 11, 2:59 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		24 hr
Dec 12, 8:42 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Spokane, Whitman	7 hr
Dec 13, 4:16 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	24 hr
Dec 13, 10:10 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		41 hr
Dec 13, 2:24 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		13 hr
Dec 13, 2:30 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more	14 hr
Dec 13, 3:13 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	24 hr
Dec 13, 3:15 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		13 hr
Dec 13, 3:16 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 13, 3:16 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		17 hr
Dec 13, 6:26 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Dec 14, 2:54 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		24 hr
Dec 14, 2:54 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 14, 3:49 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		30 hr
Dec 14, 3:49 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		34 hr
Dec 14, 4:01 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima	54 hr
Dec 14, 4:01 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	54 hr
Dec 14, 4:18 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		28 hr
Dec 14, 4:18 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 14, 4:48 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more	47 hr
Dec 14, 4:48 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	47 hr
Dec 14, 3:02 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 14, 3:02 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		8 days
Dec 15, 3:10 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		36 hr
Dec 15, 3:10 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Dec 15, 3:46 AM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	4 hr
Dec 15, 4:18 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		42 hr
Dec 15, 9:25 AM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	4 hr
Dec 15, 12:29 PM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	16 hr
Dec 15, 12:29 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla	16 hr
Dec 15, 8:21 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Spokane	16 hr
Dec 16, 3:05 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		23 hr
Dec 16, 3:31 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		18 hr
Dec 16, 3:44 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Dec 16, 8:04 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		13 hr
Dec 16, 9:03 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Dec 16, 9:30 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	9 hr
Dec 16, 9:57 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant	12 hr
Dec 16, 9:57 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		18 hr
Dec 16, 9:57 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	12 hr
Dec 16, 3:56 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	3 hr
Dec 17, 4:03 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Dec 17, 2:45 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	14 hr
Dec 18, 3:17 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		30 hr
Dec 18, 6:57 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	3 days
Dec 19, 2:36 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		6 hr
Dec 19, 4:55 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	6 hr
Dec 19, 8:53 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		72 hr
Dec 20, 2:59 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		36 hr
Dec 20, 9:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		36 hr
Dec 21, 2:57 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		12 hr
Dec 21, 5:34 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	11 hr
Dec 21, 6:23 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	6 hr
Dec 21, 1:03 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Pend Oreille	7 hr
Dec 21, 8:34 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Pend Oreille	6 hr
Dec 22, 8:48 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Dec 23, 2:25 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Dec 23, 8:22 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		3 hr
Dec 23, 1:57 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PQR		6 days
Dec 23, 2:25 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	7 days
Dec 23, 2:58 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	SEW		6 days
Dec 23, 3:18 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	7 days
Dec 23, 11:05 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		11 hr
Dec 24, 4:38 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 days
Dec 24, 4:38 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 days
Dec 25, 1:36 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		7 hr
Dec 25, 10:21 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		8 hr
Dec 25, 9:17 PM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW		19 hr
Dec 25, 9:17 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Dec 25, 9:29 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		17 hr
Dec 26, 3:38 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 27, 3:05 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		11 hr
Dec 28, 2:48 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		30 hr
Dec 28, 2:55 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 28, 3:00 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		30 hr
Dec 29, 2:59 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 days
Dec 29, 4:01 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	30 hr
Dec 29, 4:14 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	30 hr
Dec 29, 8:46 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		25 hr
Dec 29, 8:54 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		12 hr
Dec 29, 8:54 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		30 hr
Dec 30, 2:59 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 30, 3:59 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		9 hr
Dec 30, 4:01 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	23 hr
Dec 30, 4:02 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		24 hr
Dec 30, 4:27 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	10 hr
Dec 30, 10:10 AM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Yakima	54 hr
Dec 30, 1:12 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		32 hr
Dec 30, 1:35 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		52 hr
Dec 30, 1:35 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 30, 2:54 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	42 hr
Dec 30, 2:54 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	42 hr
Dec 30, 2:54 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	28 hr
Dec 30, 3:23 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	37 hr
Dec 30, 8:37 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 30, 8:37 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		45 hr
Dec 31, 3:05 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		13 hr
Dec 31, 3:17 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	25 hr
Dec 31, 4:06 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		56 hr
Dec 31, 4:06 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		26 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	2
Flooding
River Flood Warning	1
Areal Flood Advisory	3
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	11
Winter Storm Watch	12
Freezing Rain Advisory	4
Winter Weather Advisory	21
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	6
Fog and smoke
Air Stagnation Advisory	5
Dense Fog Advisory	8
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	2
High Surf Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	9
Gale Watch	4
Small Craft Advisory	16
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	7
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	5
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	3

By county

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

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record The radar archive 2008 2010

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.