Weather alerts in Washington, December 2016

170 weather alerts in December 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 170
Warnings: 35
Watches: 27
Advisories: 107
Busiest day: December 19, 201621 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 1, 2:36 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 1, 2:36 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Dec 1, 2:44 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Dec 2, 2:59 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		36 hr
Dec 2, 9:32 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		26 hr
Dec 2, 2:36 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		14 hr
Dec 2, 6:50 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		2 hr
Dec 3, 3:13 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 3, 3:13 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Dec 3, 3:18 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		71 hr
Dec 3, 4:15 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		32 hr
Dec 3, 4:15 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 3, 10:09 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	33 hr
Dec 3, 12:52 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	31 hr
Dec 3, 8:15 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	23 hr
Dec 3, 8:35 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		23 hr
Dec 3, 9:13 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		6 hr
Dec 4, 3:06 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		4 hr
Dec 4, 3:06 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		43 hr
Dec 4, 3:30 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		47 hr
Dec 4, 4:25 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	32 hr
Dec 4, 1:07 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		26 hr
Dec 4, 2:10 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		13 hr
Dec 5, 3:06 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		30 hr
Dec 5, 3:06 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		41 hr
Dec 5, 4:11 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	34 hr
Dec 5, 8:52 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more	28 hr
Dec 5, 9:47 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Clark	118 min
Dec 5, 1:00 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		13 hr
Dec 5, 2:50 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		18 hr
Dec 5, 2:50 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	7 hr
Dec 5, 8:08 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	14 hr
Dec 6, 2:59 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		24 hr
Dec 6, 9:09 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 days
Dec 6, 2:17 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		23 hr
Dec 6, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	32 hr
Dec 6, 2:25 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 5 more	64 hr
Dec 6, 8:16 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW	San Juan	19 hr
Dec 6, 8:19 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PQR		44 hr
Dec 7, 2:53 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		48 hr
Dec 7, 2:53 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 7, 2:00 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		62 hr
Dec 7, 2:57 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	63 hr
Dec 7, 2:57 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	61 hr
Dec 7, 3:02 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		41 hr
Dec 7, 3:02 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	60 hr
Dec 7, 3:04 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		30 hr
Dec 7, 8:52 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant and 6 more	62 hr
Dec 8, 2:18 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		7 hr
Dec 8, 6:26 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		16 hr
Dec 9, 2:25 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		6 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 AM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PQR		25 hr
Dec 9, 8:44 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		37 hr
Dec 9, 10:05 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 9, 10:12 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		18 hr
Dec 9, 1:24 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		14 hr
Dec 9, 2:08 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		7 hr
Dec 10, 3:09 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		37 hr
Dec 10, 9:19 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 10, 9:55 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		50 hr
Dec 10, 10:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more	42 hr
Dec 10, 1:58 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		19 hr
Dec 10, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Klickitat	22 hr
Dec 10, 3:22 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		37 hr
Dec 10, 3:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Dec 10, 3:29 PM PST	High Wind Watch	SEW	San Juan	12 hr
Dec 10, 9:34 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		19 hr
Dec 11, 3:19 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	25 hr
Dec 11, 8:43 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		28 hr
Dec 11, 2:01 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		20 hr
Dec 11, 9:44 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	12 hr
Dec 12, 6:27 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	6 hr
Dec 12, 6:35 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	3 hr
Dec 12, 9:11 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		60 hr
Dec 12, 2:33 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	25 hr
Dec 13, 3:45 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		10 hr
Dec 13, 1:52 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		38 hr
Dec 13, 1:52 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		31 hr
Dec 13, 2:02 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PQR		30 hr
Dec 13, 2:18 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more	44 hr
Dec 13, 3:28 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	40 hr
Dec 13, 3:28 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla, Yakima	37 hr
Dec 14, 2:37 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 14, 8:18 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Dec 15, 2:21 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		34 hr
Dec 15, 3:03 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	33 hr
Dec 15, 8:49 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		30 hr
Dec 16, 9:03 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 16, 9:45 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		29 hr
Dec 17, 2:39 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	24 hr
Dec 17, 2:46 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 17, 2:46 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		30 hr
Dec 18, 2:27 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		35 hr
Dec 18, 3:06 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Yakima	6 hr
Dec 18, 3:34 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		11 hr
Dec 18, 3:35 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		58 hr
Dec 18, 2:27 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		23 hr
Dec 18, 2:27 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		29 hr
Dec 18, 2:41 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	19 hr
Dec 18, 2:51 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	24 hr
Dec 18, 2:51 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	22 hr
Dec 18, 8:50 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 days
Dec 18, 8:50 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Dec 19, 1:29 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	8 hr
Dec 19, 2:49 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 19, 3:09 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	31 hr
Dec 19, 3:12 AM PST	High Wind Watch	PQR		10 hr
Dec 19, 3:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	35 hr
Dec 19, 3:22 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more	31 hr
Dec 19, 3:22 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	Adams, Grant	25 hr
Dec 19, 8:05 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	8 hr
Dec 19, 8:46 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		36 hr
Dec 19, 8:46 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 19, 10:15 AM PST	High Wind Watch	SEW	San Juan	5 hr
Dec 19, 12:42 PM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		14 hr
Dec 19, 12:42 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		29 hr
Dec 19, 12:51 PM PST	Flood Watch	PQR		23 hr
Dec 19, 2:45 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		13 hr
Dec 19, 2:50 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		36 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	19 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		23 hr
Dec 19, 4:17 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Klickitat	12 hr
Dec 19, 6:58 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more	22 hr
Dec 19, 7:01 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		8 hr
Dec 20, 5:57 AM PST	Storm Warning	SEW		3 hr
Dec 20, 9:02 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	118 min
Dec 20, 2:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 20, 6:09 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		11 hr
Dec 20, 8:33 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		57 hr
Dec 21, 3:32 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		9 hr
Dec 21, 2:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		53 hr
Dec 21, 2:56 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Dec 21, 5:10 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		14 hr
Dec 22, 2:14 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	3 days
Dec 22, 10:01 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		119 min
Dec 22, 10:01 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		20 hr
Dec 22, 12:28 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Dec 22, 2:38 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	48 hr
Dec 23, 2:50 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 23, 3:02 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	17 hr
Dec 24, 2:52 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		19 hr
Dec 25, 3:04 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		13 hr
Dec 25, 3:12 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		24 hr
Dec 25, 1:59 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 3 more	22 hr
Dec 25, 2:32 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	14 hr
Dec 25, 2:58 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 25, 3:37 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		35 hr
Dec 25, 3:37 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Dec 26, 2:53 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more	53 hr
Dec 26, 3:04 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	24 hr
Dec 26, 3:04 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		48 hr
Dec 26, 3:04 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Dec 26, 3:26 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		42 hr
Dec 26, 3:26 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		42 hr
Dec 26, 4:04 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	48 hr
Dec 26, 11:40 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant	34 hr
Dec 26, 3:12 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 days
Dec 26, 3:12 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Dec 27, 3:05 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 27, 3:27 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		9 hr
Dec 28, 2:31 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX		37 hr
Dec 28, 3:22 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		40 hr
Dec 28, 3:28 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		42 hr
Dec 29, 9:04 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		17 hr
Dec 30, 2:19 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 30, 2:19 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		13 hr
Dec 30, 2:39 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Dec 31, 2:13 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		54 hr
Dec 31, 2:13 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Special Weather Statement	1
Flooding
Flood Watch	1
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	18
Winter Storm Watch	14
Freezing Rain Advisory	5
Winter Weather Advisory	45
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
High Wind Watch	3
Wind Advisory	11
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Freezing Fog Advisory	1
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	2
High Surf Advisory	4
Marine
Gale Warning	13
Storm Warning	1
Gale Watch	9
Small Craft Advisory	24
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	8
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	5

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.