Alert archive / Washington / 2016
Weather alerts in Washington, February 2016
132 weather alerts in February 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 February 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 82
- Busiest day
- February 15, 201618 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 1, 2:35 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 54 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:08 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:08 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:25 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 58 hr | |
| Feb 2, 8:53 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:33 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:21 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Feb 2, 9:29 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 39 hr | |
| Feb 2, 9:54 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 36 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:11 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 27 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 3, 3:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 3, 3:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 3, 4:12 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:21 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 4, 8:51 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 43 hr | |
| Feb 4, 10:31 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 41 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:10 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:21 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:50 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:50 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:35 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 8:24 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 5:39 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Feb 5, 7:53 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 5, 7:53 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:04 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 8, 2:38 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:38 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:36 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more | 6 days |
| Feb 8, 2:49 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 6 days |
| Feb 9, 2:52 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PQR | 6 hr | |
| Feb 10, 2:48 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Feb 10, 6:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 10, 8:51 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 11, 6:56 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Spokane | 117 min |
| Feb 11, 8:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:03 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:58 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 12, 3:22 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:35 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:11 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 30 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:53 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 13, 2:28 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 13, 2:28 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 64 hr | |
| Feb 13, 7:03 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 47 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:09 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Feb 13, 9:26 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:02 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:22 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce and 3 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 14, 11:18 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 36 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:48 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:48 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 42 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:48 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 56 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:52 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Feb 15, 5:25 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 35 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:24 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 21 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:38 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PDT | Kittitas | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:56 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | PDT | Kittitas | 30 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:41 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 48 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:20 AM PST | River Flood Warning | PDT | Yakima | 47 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:19 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:22 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 40 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:22 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 56 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:09 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | PDT | Kittitas | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:23 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:44 PM PST | River Flood Warning | PDT | Kittitas | 20 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:44 PM PST | River Flood Warning | PDT | Yakima | 52 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:04 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 18 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:34 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Feb 15, 10:50 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 16 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:50 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 25 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:06 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:53 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 16, 8:29 AM PST | River Flood Warning | PDT | Yakima | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:19 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 37 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:55 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 6:28 AM PST | River Flood Warning | PDT | Benton | 51 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:32 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:46 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 5 days | |
| Feb 18, 3:22 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 21 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 47 hr | |
| Feb 18, 8:48 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:32 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 43 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:31 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:19 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 21 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:37 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 23 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:46 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:51 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Columbia, Franklin, Walla Walla | 54 min |
| Feb 19, 3:06 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 19, 9:27 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 22 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:30 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:30 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 20, 11:03 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | King | 72 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:01 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Feb 20, 8:44 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:25 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Feb 22, 8:43 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:01 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SEW | King, Pierce | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:43 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:43 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:16 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 24, 10:49 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SEW | King, Pierce | 5 days |
| Feb 25, 8:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:51 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:51 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:51 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:55 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 40 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:55 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 27, 8:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:30 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 38 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:13 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 12 days | |
| Feb 28, 3:42 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Feb 28, 8:58 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:49 AM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:34 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:34 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 47 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:30 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:32 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 44 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:32 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:32 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 29, 1:05 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 32 hr | |
| Feb 29, 1:05 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PQR | 32 hr | |
| Feb 29, 1:06 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 15 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:40 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:48 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:57 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 30 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 | |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 20 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Air Stagnation Advisory | 2 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 9 |
| Gale Watch | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 25 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 11 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | 8 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Mason County7
- King County7
- Snohomish County7
- Spokane County6
- Kittitas County6
- Yakima County6
- Lincoln County5
- Okanogan County5
- Columbia County5
- Walla Walla County5
- Adams County4
- Douglas County4
- Grant County4
- Ferry County3
- Pend Oreille County3
- Stevens County3
- Whitman County3
- Benton County3
- Franklin County3
- Pierce County3
- San Juan County2
- Chelan County2
- Klickitat County2
- Asotin County2
- Garfield County2
- Clallam County2
- Lewis County2
- Whatcom County2
- Jefferson County1
- Skagit 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.