Alert archive / Washington / 2017
Weather alerts in Washington, April 2017
94 weather alerts in April 2017, 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 April 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 94
- Warnings
- 14
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 61
- Busiest day
- April 7, 201714 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 3:00 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Apr 1, 3:00 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Apr 1, 3:06 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 47 hr | |
| Apr 2, 2:10 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Apr 3, 8:52 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Apr 3, 8:52 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:20 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:20 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 8:28 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 63 hr | |
| Apr 5, 2:45 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Apr 5, 2:45 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Apr 5, 8:42 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Apr 6, 3:03 AM PDT | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 56 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:03 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 220 days |
| Apr 6, 5:02 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Apr 6, 5:02 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Apr 6, 5:02 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Apr 6, 2:19 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | PQR | 30 hr | |
| Apr 6, 2:19 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Apr 6, 2:33 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 26 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:40 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Apr 6, 2:40 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Apr 6, 7:31 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:35 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 25 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:41 AM PDT | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Apr 7, 2:54 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Apr 7, 2:58 AM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:03 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 44 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:03 AM PDT | Storm Warning | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Apr 7, 5:30 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Benton | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 5:32 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Franklin | 13 min |
| Apr 7, 12:00 PM PDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:38 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:50 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 24 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:17 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Walla Walla | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 3:39 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PQR | Clark | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 8:18 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:22 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Apr 8, 9:22 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:13 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Apr 8, 8:39 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Apr 9, 8:58 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Apr 9, 9:54 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 28 hr | |
| Apr 10, 9:07 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Apr 10, 2:54 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Apr 10, 3:22 PM PDT | Flood Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens | 71 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:39 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Apr 11, 8:55 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Apr 11, 3:09 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan | 20 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:51 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan | 48 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:41 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Apr 12, 9:27 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 38 hr | |
| Apr 12, 9:38 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Apr 12, 10:47 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Apr 13, 6:11 AM PDT | Flood Watch | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 19 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:58 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Apr 14, 4:24 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Benton | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 9:05 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Apr 15, 12:54 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:01 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Apr 16, 3:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Apr 17, 6:43 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Apr 18, 8:52 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Apr 18, 12:35 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PQR | Clark | 25 min |
| Apr 18, 12:43 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PQR | Cowlitz | 47 min |
| Apr 18, 2:53 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Apr 18, 4:47 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Stevens | 43 min |
| Apr 19, 9:08 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Apr 19, 1:11 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 109 min | |
| Apr 19, 1:11 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Apr 20, 2:45 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Apr 21, 2:36 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Apr 22, 2:43 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Apr 22, 2:43 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Apr 23, 1:47 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 30 hr | |
| Apr 23, 2:09 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Apr 23, 5:25 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Apr 24, 8:45 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Apr 25, 2:40 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Apr 25, 2:40 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Apr 25, 11:38 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 57 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:48 PM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 29 hr | |
| Apr 26, 8:55 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Apr 26, 8:55 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Apr 27, 2:22 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 22 hr | |
| Apr 28, 8:31 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:29 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:17 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 31 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:51 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Apr 30, 3:27 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:34 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Apr 30, 6:34 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 23 hr | |
| Apr 30, 3:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Apr 30, 3:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 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 | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 9 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 5 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 32 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 6 |
| 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.
- Walla Walla County5
- Okanogan County5
- Benton County4
- Columbia County4
- Klickitat County4
- Douglas County4
- Pend Oreille County4
- Chelan County4
- Ferry County4
- Stevens County4
- Franklin County3
- Adams County3
- Spokane County3
- Kittitas County3
- Yakima County3
- San Juan County2
- Grant County2
- Whitman County2
- Asotin County2
- Garfield County2
- Clark County2
- Mason County1
- Lincoln County1
- Cowlitz 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.