Weather alerts in Washington, January 2013

121 weather alerts in January 2013, 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 January 2013. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 121
Warnings: 23
Watches: 13
Advisories: 83
Busiest day: January 8, 201313 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 1, 9:03 AM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		42 hr
Jan 1, 9:03 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PQR		36 hr
Jan 1, 2:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		66 hr
Jan 1, 4:43 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		17 hr
Jan 1, 4:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		39 hr
Jan 2, 2:57 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 2, 2:14 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		30 hr
Jan 2, 9:38 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 3, 7:18 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		5 hr
Jan 3, 8:29 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Jan 4, 2:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Jan 4, 8:38 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		33 hr
Jan 5, 2:58 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		18 hr
Jan 5, 1:34 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		7 hr
Jan 5, 1:34 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		44 hr
Jan 5, 4:30 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	5 hr
Jan 5, 8:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 days
Jan 6, 3:46 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 6, 4:25 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		10 hr
Jan 6, 6:40 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	8 hr
Jan 6, 1:55 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		20 hr
Jan 6, 2:40 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more	22 hr
Jan 6, 2:40 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	23 hr
Jan 6, 2:40 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	23 hr
Jan 6, 2:47 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		6 hr
Jan 6, 2:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		22 hr
Jan 6, 3:45 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		20 hr
Jan 6, 9:05 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		24 hr
Jan 7, 3:02 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		10 hr
Jan 7, 3:19 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	11 hr
Jan 7, 12:01 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		16 hr
Jan 7, 12:58 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Snohomish	46 hr
Jan 7, 1:09 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		38 hr
Jan 7, 2:36 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	14 hr
Jan 7, 2:54 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 7, 4:59 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Yakima	6 hr
Jan 7, 9:14 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Jan 7, 9:14 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Jan 7, 9:14 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		6 hr
Jan 8, 3:05 AM PST	High Wind Warning	PDT	Yakima	25 hr
Jan 8, 3:05 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	31 hr
Jan 8, 4:10 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	24 hr
Jan 8, 4:10 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		32 hr
Jan 8, 4:10 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		10 hr
Jan 8, 4:42 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	28 hr
Jan 8, 4:42 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan	28 hr
Jan 8, 2:15 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 8, 2:31 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		43 hr
Jan 8, 9:30 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	32 hr
Jan 8, 9:52 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		5 hr
Jan 8, 9:52 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		61 hr
Jan 9, 1:55 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Clallam	9 hr
Jan 9, 3:21 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		18 hr
Jan 9, 3:21 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		54 hr
Jan 9, 4:26 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 9, 7:33 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	8 hr
Jan 9, 4:30 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Jan 9, 4:30 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 10, 2:34 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	21 hr
Jan 11, 8:04 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		4 hr
Jan 13, 3:07 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more	28 hr
Jan 14, 1:44 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more	9 days
Jan 14, 2:40 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	9 days
Jan 14, 5:43 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Jan 15, 2:33 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PQR		8 days
Jan 15, 3:35 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	SEW		8 days
Jan 16, 2:58 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	21 hr
Jan 17, 12:34 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Spokane	8 hr
Jan 17, 3:12 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Jan 17, 2:56 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	20 hr
Jan 17, 8:49 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Jan 18, 2:34 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		45 hr
Jan 18, 8:15 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	14 hr
Jan 18, 8:50 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		15 hr
Jan 19, 8:07 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		4 hr
Jan 19, 8:07 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		28 hr
Jan 19, 6:35 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		17 hr
Jan 20, 2:41 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Jan 21, 3:49 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	7 hr
Jan 21, 12:29 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Jan 21, 9:58 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	SEW		14 hr
Jan 22, 11:52 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		32 hr
Jan 22, 11:52 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		31 hr
Jan 22, 8:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		45 hr
Jan 23, 4:02 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more	26 hr
Jan 23, 12:24 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	7 hr
Jan 23, 2:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		39 hr
Jan 23, 5:32 PM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla	4 hr
Jan 23, 10:44 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	2 hr
Jan 24, 3:08 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		27 hr
Jan 24, 1:50 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	20 hr
Jan 24, 1:50 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	20 hr
Jan 24, 2:49 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more	12 hr
Jan 25, 2:57 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	7 hr
Jan 25, 2:57 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane	7 hr
Jan 25, 2:53 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 days
Jan 25, 2:53 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Jan 25, 2:53 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		48 hr
Jan 27, 3:06 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		24 hr
Jan 27, 3:06 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		72 hr
Jan 27, 3:32 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		18 hr
Jan 27, 3:32 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		20 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		16 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		56 hr
Jan 27, 4:04 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	53 hr
Jan 27, 4:04 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more	49 hr
Jan 27, 4:16 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		11 hr
Jan 27, 3:20 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	60 hr
Jan 27, 8:28 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		39 hr
Jan 27, 9:15 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		61 hr
Jan 28, 3:30 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		27 hr
Jan 28, 3:30 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		17 hr
Jan 28, 4:13 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Jan 28, 1:42 PM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Chelan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Whatcom	6 hr
Jan 29, 3:06 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		6 hr
Jan 29, 8:07 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Clark, Cowlitz	4 hr
Jan 29, 2:27 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		22 hr
Jan 29, 3:39 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	17 hr
Jan 30, 3:10 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Jan 31, 10:22 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Jan 31, 2:55 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 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	3
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	9
Winter Storm Watch	7
Freezing Rain Advisory	7
Winter Weather Advisory	26
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
Wind Advisory	5
Fog and smoke
Air Stagnation Advisory	4
Dense Fog Advisory	7
Freezing Fog Advisory	3
Marine
Gale Warning	9
Gale Watch	5
Small Craft Advisory	21
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	4
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	4
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	1

By county

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

Nearby

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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.