Weather alerts in Washington, January 2016

155 weather alerts in January 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 January 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 155
Warnings: 39
Watches: 19
Advisories: 97
Busiest day: January 28, 201618 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, 4:18 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		11 hr
Jan 1, 4:18 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		65 hr
Jan 1, 8:30 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Jan 2, 8:37 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Jan 2, 3:26 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		45 hr
Jan 2, 9:36 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more	39 hr
Jan 3, 9:49 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 3, 8:54 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		69 hr
Jan 3, 9:05 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	13 hr
Jan 4, 2:59 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 days
Jan 4, 6:36 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan	14 hr
Jan 4, 8:32 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		18 hr
Jan 5, 2:19 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	24 hr
Jan 5, 6:34 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		8 hr
Jan 5, 9:05 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		18 hr
Jan 5, 2:56 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		27 hr
Jan 5, 3:04 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	20 hr
Jan 5, 11:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	12 hr
Jan 6, 3:10 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		49 hr
Jan 7, 5:55 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Spokane, Whitman	4 hr
Jan 7, 2:54 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 days
Jan 7, 9:57 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Jan 7, 10:58 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Yakima	13 hr
Jan 8, 12:16 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		18 hr
Jan 9, 2:48 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		42 hr
Jan 9, 4:54 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla, Yakima	6 hr
Jan 11, 2:35 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		3 days
Jan 11, 6:30 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Grant	5 hr
Jan 11, 7:18 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	SEW		3 hr
Jan 11, 3:32 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		24 hr
Jan 12, 1:49 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Jan 12, 3:12 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		39 hr
Jan 12, 3:12 AM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	PQR		8 hr
Jan 12, 3:12 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		6 hr
Jan 12, 3:54 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	8 hr
Jan 12, 4:04 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	5 hr
Jan 12, 8:52 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		25 hr
Jan 12, 8:52 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Jan 12, 8:58 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	40 hr
Jan 12, 9:02 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	30 hr
Jan 12, 11:04 AM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	5 hr
Jan 12, 12:01 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	25 hr
Jan 12, 12:01 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	46 hr
Jan 12, 3:06 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Jan 12, 4:06 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	38 hr
Jan 12, 4:47 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		4 hr
Jan 12, 4:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		25 hr
Jan 12, 5:15 PM PST	Flood Watch	OTX	Spokane, Whitman	36 hr
Jan 12, 8:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 hr
Jan 12, 8:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		27 hr
Jan 13, 2:49 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 13, 2:49 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 13, 2:52 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Jan 13, 7:17 AM PST	Areal Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	9 hr
Jan 13, 3:04 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		24 hr
Jan 14, 2:34 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		61 hr
Jan 14, 2:37 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Jan 14, 10:22 AM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Yakima	5 days
Jan 14, 2:47 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 14, 2:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 days
Jan 15, 2:54 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		34 hr
Jan 15, 2:54 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		36 hr
Jan 15, 2:55 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	12 hr
Jan 15, 2:56 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 15, 2:57 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		11 hr
Jan 15, 2:05 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		58 hr
Jan 15, 2:24 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Jan 15, 2:28 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	28 hr
Jan 15, 2:40 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	23 hr
Jan 15, 2:40 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more	32 hr
Jan 15, 3:19 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 15, 8:49 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Jan 15, 8:49 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		54 hr
Jan 16, 2:32 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		13 hr
Jan 16, 3:10 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		21 hr
Jan 16, 3:10 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 16, 3:52 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	69 hr
Jan 16, 8:50 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Jan 17, 1:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	19 hr
Jan 17, 2:52 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Jan 17, 2:54 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		18 hr
Jan 17, 2:54 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		30 hr
Jan 17, 6:46 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Jan 17, 3:11 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		24 hr
Jan 17, 3:11 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 18, 2:24 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		40 hr
Jan 18, 2:53 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		5 hr
Jan 18, 2:53 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 days
Jan 18, 2:53 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 18, 3:30 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 18, 8:00 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		31 hr
Jan 19, 2:22 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	30 hr
Jan 19, 3:21 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		27 hr
Jan 19, 3:32 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	31 hr
Jan 19, 10:18 AM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Yakima	72 hr
Jan 19, 2:30 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 19, 3:30 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Clallam, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Thurston, Whatcom	61 hr
Jan 20, 2:44 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		42 hr
Jan 20, 2:44 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		36 hr
Jan 20, 2:44 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Jan 20, 3:28 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX		12 hr
Jan 20, 2:59 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX		43 hr
Jan 21, 2:42 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	19 hr
Jan 21, 2:50 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		13 hr
Jan 21, 3:15 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	3 days
Jan 21, 8:58 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		42 hr
Jan 21, 10:17 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	35 hr
Jan 21, 11:42 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Clallam	19 hr
Jan 21, 12:50 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	SEW	Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason and 3 more	9 hr
Jan 22, 3:15 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		13 hr
Jan 22, 6:09 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		3 hr
Jan 22, 2:54 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	5 days
Jan 23, 2:47 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Jan 25, 3:41 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane	9 hr
Jan 25, 3:01 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Clallam, Grays Harbor, King, Mason, Skagit, Snohomish and 1 more	4 days
Jan 25, 3:23 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		24 hr
Jan 25, 3:23 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Jan 25, 9:04 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		6 days
Jan 26, 2:11 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		4 days
Jan 26, 8:58 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		46 hr
Jan 26, 3:14 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		66 hr
Jan 26, 8:58 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		37 hr
Jan 26, 9:13 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Grant	11 hr
Jan 27, 9:07 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		5 hr
Jan 27, 9:32 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	3 days
Jan 27, 11:35 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	20 hr
Jan 27, 2:30 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		19 hr
Jan 27, 3:24 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX		54 hr
Jan 27, 3:29 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		24 hr
Jan 27, 7:21 PM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		11 hr
Jan 27, 8:27 PM PST	Storm Warning	SEW		6 hr
Jan 27, 9:04 PM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	11 hr
Jan 28, 1:26 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Clallam	18 hr
Jan 28, 7:14 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	18 hr
Jan 28, 8:17 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Clallam	12 hr
Jan 28, 9:15 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Jan 28, 9:23 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	27 hr
Jan 28, 10:05 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	17 hr
Jan 28, 11:42 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Skagit	29 hr
Jan 28, 11:42 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	21 hr
Jan 28, 1:29 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	King	17 hr
Jan 28, 2:59 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Jan 28, 2:59 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		6 hr
Jan 28, 3:01 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		45 hr
Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		23 hr
Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Jan 28, 3:08 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	King	33 hr
Jan 28, 4:12 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Jan 28, 9:44 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Skagit	27 hr
Jan 29, 9:27 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Jan 29, 11:35 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	7 hr
Jan 29, 2:47 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		4 hr
Jan 29, 2:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		18 hr
Jan 29, 2:47 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Jan 30, 8:55 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		27 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 Warning	1
River Flood Warning	16
Flood Watch	4
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	5
Winter Storm Watch	8
Freezing Rain Advisory	7
Winter Weather Advisory	26
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
Wind Advisory	4
Fog and smoke
Air Stagnation Advisory	3
Dense Fog Advisory	4
Freezing Fog Advisory	1
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	6
High Surf Advisory	6
Marine
Gale Warning	14
Storm Warning	1
Gale Watch	7
Small Craft Advisory	24
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	9
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	6

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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.