Alert archive / Washington / 2009
Weather alerts in Washington, March 2009
140 weather alerts in March 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 March 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 84
- Busiest day
- March 15, 200913 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, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:51 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 8:51 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 60 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:25 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 2, 6:19 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 4 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:39 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 2, 2:39 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 51 hr | |
| Mar 3, 8:04 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Whitman | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:59 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 38 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:40 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 25 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:45 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:45 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 31 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:58 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 40 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 37 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, Whitman | 31 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Mar 4, 11:27 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Mar 4, 11:40 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:32 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 26 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:58 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:33 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:00 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:00 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:27 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Mar 6, 9:26 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 17 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:03 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:03 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Mar 6, 5:17 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 43 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:17 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:54 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:54 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:10 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 36 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:24 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Mar 7, 6:30 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 61 hr | |
| Mar 7, 12:28 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:06 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 23 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:06 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Mar 8, 10:36 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:48 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 17 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:50 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:06 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 9, 6:12 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Spokane, Whitman | 17 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:40 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Mar 9, 9:08 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:18 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Mar 11, 2:19 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 12, 8:32 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Mar 13, 2:58 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 13, 9:19 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 13, 1:48 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 4 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:23 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:28 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 48 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:04 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 1:30 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Mar 14, 2:54 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:05 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:09 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | PDT | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 9:10 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 7 days | |
| Mar 14, 1:36 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | PQR | 15 hr | |
| Mar 14, 1:36 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 32 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:20 PM PDT | Storm Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Mar 14, 8:49 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:38 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:08 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:08 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:11 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | PDT | 16 hr | |
| Mar 15, 5:14 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 57 hr |
| Mar 15, 6:02 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:47 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | PQR | 8 hr | |
| Mar 15, 8:48 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:28 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:56 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 6 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:10 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:54 PM PDT | Storm Warning | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Mar 15, 5:55 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Mar 15, 7:57 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 9 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:01 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:01 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Mar 16, 8:16 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Whitman | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:06 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 16, 9:17 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Mar 19, 11:16 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Mar 19, 8:32 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:24 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Mar 20, 2:58 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:06 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:06 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 days | |
| Mar 22, 3:06 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Mar 22, 3:22 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:22 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:25 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Mar 23, 10:37 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 23, 10:37 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Mar 23, 2:31 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 25 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:34 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 20 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:44 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 49 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:00 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:21 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:31 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:31 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:58 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 41 hr |
| Mar 24, 10:58 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 41 hr | |
| Mar 24, 2:48 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 8:34 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Mar 25, 2:34 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Mar 25, 3:01 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Mar 25, 9:04 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Mar 26, 8:53 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 2:43 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 26, 8:53 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:03 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 3 days | |
| Mar 27, 9:03 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 60 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:21 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 27, 3:00 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:38 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 31 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 12 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman | 39 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:41 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:42 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:54 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:41 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Mar 28, 8:46 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:29 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 29, 12:59 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 8 hr |
| Mar 29, 7:06 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PDT | Walla Walla | 14 hr |
| Mar 29, 9:14 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:01 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Mar 30, 9:23 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:25 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:13 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:20 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:20 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 37 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:26 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:26 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 5 days | |
| Mar 30, 4:10 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 32 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:10 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Mar 30, 8:57 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 23 hr | |
| Mar 31, 10:28 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Mar 31, 1:37 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:41 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 31, 4:32 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 11 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 17 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 15 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 14 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 10 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 5 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 19 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 5 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | 9 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Winds | 5 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Walla Walla County15
- Columbia County14
- Spokane County10
- Whitman County9
- Asotin County9
- Garfield County9
- Lincoln County6
- San Juan County5
- Pend Oreille County5
- Stevens County5
- Okanogan County5
- Benton County5
- Franklin County5
- Klickitat County5
- Yakima County4
- Kittitas County3
- Adams County3
- Douglas County3
- Grant County3
- Ferry County2
- Chelan County2
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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.