Alert archive / Washington / 2012
Weather alerts in Washington, February 2012
150 weather alerts in February 2012, 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 February 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 83
- Busiest day
- February 24, 201220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 8:55 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 1, 12:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:10 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 1, 8:54 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:31 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Feb 2, 9:25 AM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 5 days |
| Feb 2, 9:58 AM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more | 4 days |
| Feb 2, 10:16 AM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PQR | 46 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:24 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 2, 2:54 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Feb 3, 6:26 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:50 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:18 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:18 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 57 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:18 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Feb 3, 8:56 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 14 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:14 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:30 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 17 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:07 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:07 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 11:27 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 47 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:50 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 43 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:50 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 2:57 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 7 days | |
| Feb 7, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 66 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:41 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 8, 8:32 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:01 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 13 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:39 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Feb 10, 8:39 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:32 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 13, 8:21 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:03 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:18 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:27 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:27 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 27 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:22 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 33 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:24 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 25 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:31 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:31 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 16, 4:05 PM PST | Coastal Flood Statement | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:18 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 41 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:18 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:52 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:59 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 46 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant and 1 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:24 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Feb 17, 1:36 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 31 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:59 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 43 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:07 PM PST | High Surf Warning | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:04 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:08 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:32 PM PST | High Surf Warning | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:50 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 17 hr | |
| Feb 18, 8:47 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 52 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:54 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:05 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason and 5 more | 62 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:38 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:46 PM PST | High Wind Watch | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:11 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:11 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 6 days | |
| Feb 20, 3:11 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 66 hr | |
| Feb 20, 8:00 PM PST | Flood Watch | OTX | Chelan | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:49 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 21, 2:49 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:28 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:28 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Yakima | 39 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:40 AM PST | High Wind Warning | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 2 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:29 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Feb 21, 9:50 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 33 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:50 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 42 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:50 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 60 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:50 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Pierce | 36 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:48 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:47 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:04 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:08 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:08 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Feb 21, 5:54 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Chelan | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:05 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 24 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:23 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 9 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:23 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 9 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:23 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 9 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:59 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Chelan | 10 hr |
| Feb 22, 6:03 AM PST | River Flood Warning | PQR | Wahkiakum | 9 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:05 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 19 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:16 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 18 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:26 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 47 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:26 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 11 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 5:32 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Feb 23, 8:51 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 23, 10:37 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | King, Pierce | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:52 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 55 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:48 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 14 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:15 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:15 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 50 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 7:01 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 10 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 41 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:31 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 40 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:31 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | 40 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:53 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 42 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:53 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 42 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:18 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 46 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:18 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 3 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:47 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:51 AM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:51 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:59 AM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:19 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 34 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:48 PM PST | Coastal Flood Warning | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:48 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 25, 8:42 AM PST | High Surf Warning | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 25, 1:57 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Feb 25, 2:20 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Feb 25, 2:37 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 22 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:01 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 8:49 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:17 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:17 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:11 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 26 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:19 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Feb 27, 8:48 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 19 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:35 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 28 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:35 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 63 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:06 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:10 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:10 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 28, 4:02 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:02 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:03 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more | 60 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:03 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:13 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 55 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:13 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:05 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 10:58 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 6:31 PM PST | Storm Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Feb 29, 9:01 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Feb 29, 9:01 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:14 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 18 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Spokane County15
- Columbia County14
- Walla Walla County14
- Klickitat County12
- Chelan County11
- Okanogan County11
- Douglas County10
- Pend Oreille County10
- Stevens County10
- Yakima County9
- Grant County9
- Benton County8
- Franklin County8
- Lincoln County8
- Adams County7
- Ferry County7
- Snohomish County7
- King County6
- Asotin County5
- Garfield County5
- Whitman County5
- Kittitas County4
- San Juan County3
- Lewis County3
- Pierce County3
- Clallam County1
- Grays Harbor County1
- Jefferson County1
- Mason County1
- Skagit County1
- Thurston County1
- Whatcom County1
- Wahkiakum County1
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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.