Weather alerts in Washington, October 2017

113 weather alerts in October 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 October 2017. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 113
Warnings: 43
Watches: 12
Advisories: 53
Busiest day: October 22, 201721 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
Oct 1, 2:37 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		18 hr
Oct 2, 2:34 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		20 hr
Oct 3, 8:54 AM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	24 hr
Oct 5, 2:48 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Oct 5, 9:06 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		66 hr
Oct 6, 3:16 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 2 more	35 hr
Oct 6, 1:51 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	OTX		7 hr
Oct 6, 1:52 PM PDT	Blowing Dust Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	30 hr
Oct 6, 2:07 PM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		12 hr
Oct 7, 2:30 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		45 hr
Oct 7, 2:30 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Oct 7, 3:13 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		36 hr
Oct 7, 5:49 PM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Oct 7, 5:49 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		9 hr
Oct 7, 7:13 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SEW	King	32 min
Oct 7, 8:41 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Oct 8, 2:43 PM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	18 hr
Oct 9, 3:07 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		54 hr
Oct 11, 8:27 AM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	25 hr
Oct 11, 9:15 AM PDT	Special Marine Warning	SEW		30 min
Oct 11, 2:41 PM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	53 hr
Oct 11, 8:48 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		4 hr
Oct 11, 8:48 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		6 hr
Oct 12, 2:51 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		39 hr
Oct 12, 3:28 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more	41 hr
Oct 12, 3:42 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Oct 12, 8:44 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Oct 12, 12:33 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Wahkiakum	27 min
Oct 12, 2:43 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Clark	32 min
Oct 12, 2:58 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Wahkiakum	17 min
Oct 13, 1:49 AM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	31 hr
Oct 13, 7:42 AM PDT	Special Marine Warning	SEW		33 min
Oct 13, 12:00 PM PDT	Freeze Warning	OTX	Chelan, Douglas	21 hr
Oct 13, 2:39 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Oct 14, 2:56 PM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	18 hr
Oct 15, 2:25 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Oct 16, 8:31 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	34 hr
Oct 16, 8:32 AM PDT	Gale Watch	SEW		18 hr
Oct 16, 2:47 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	28 hr
Oct 16, 3:01 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		32 hr
Oct 16, 8:48 PM PDT	Gale Watch	SEW		6 hr
Oct 17, 2:51 AM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		12 hr
Oct 17, 2:51 AM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		42 hr
Oct 17, 4:24 AM PDT	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom	52 hr
Oct 17, 4:25 AM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Oct 17, 4:25 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		28 hr
Oct 17, 8:58 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		14 hr
Oct 17, 2:24 PM PDT	High Wind Watch	PQR		13 hr
Oct 17, 2:47 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	29 hr
Oct 17, 2:47 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Oct 18, 2:54 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		6 days
Oct 18, 3:27 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	PQR		19 hr
Oct 18, 5:20 AM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	PDT		39 hr
Oct 18, 2:30 PM PDT	High Surf Advisory	PQR		48 hr
Oct 18, 2:35 PM PDT	High Surf Advisory	SEW		39 hr
Oct 18, 2:55 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Oct 18, 9:23 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	18 hr
Oct 18, 9:23 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	24 hr
Oct 18, 11:58 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	15 hr
Oct 19, 3:58 PM PDT	Flood Watch	SEW	Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis and 6 more	3 days
Oct 19, 8:10 PM PDT	High Wind Watch	PQR		18 hr
Oct 19, 8:10 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		14 hr
Oct 19, 8:57 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr
Oct 20, 3:16 AM PDT	Gale Watch	SEW		11 hr
Oct 20, 3:16 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Oct 20, 3:37 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		22 hr
Oct 20, 7:22 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Pacific	23 min
Oct 20, 8:49 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	38 hr
Oct 20, 8:57 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		54 hr
Oct 20, 12:29 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	PDT		47 hr
Oct 20, 2:07 PM PDT	Flood Watch	PQR		50 hr
Oct 20, 2:08 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	PQR		39 hr
Oct 20, 2:08 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	PQR		36 hr
Oct 20, 2:27 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	42 hr
Oct 20, 2:36 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Ferry, Okanogan	36 hr
Oct 20, 2:40 PM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		33 hr
Oct 20, 3:39 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	SEW	Pierce	39 hr
Oct 21, 2:32 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	21 hr
Oct 21, 2:44 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and 3 more	38 hr
Oct 21, 2:09 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Wahkiakum	17 hr
Oct 21, 4:36 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Oct 21, 7:19 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	26 hr
Oct 21, 10:10 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	20 hr
Oct 21, 10:10 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	27 hr
Oct 21, 10:10 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	King	26 hr
Oct 21, 10:41 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	King	15 hr
Oct 21, 10:41 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Pierce	23 hr
Oct 21, 10:41 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Pierce	18 hr
Oct 21, 10:41 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Lewis	18 hr
Oct 21, 11:56 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	14 hr
Oct 21, 11:56 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	King	39 hr
Oct 22, 2:25 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	22 hr
Oct 22, 2:25 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Lewis	32 hr
Oct 22, 2:30 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Lewis, Pierce	21 hr
Oct 22, 2:57 AM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		6 hr
Oct 22, 2:57 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		9 hr
Oct 22, 2:57 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		44 hr
Oct 22, 4:28 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	King, Pierce	71 hr
Oct 22, 9:13 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Lewis	20 hr
Oct 22, 9:39 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	31 hr
Oct 22, 9:39 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	45 hr
Oct 22, 10:06 AM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	PDT	Kittitas	9 hr
Oct 23, 4:06 AM PDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Oct 24, 2:43 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Oct 26, 2:57 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Oct 27, 2:38 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		24 hr
Oct 28, 2:25 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		12 hr
Oct 29, 8:36 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		30 hr
Oct 30, 1:52 AM PDT	Freeze Warning	PDT	Klickitat	31 hr
Oct 30, 4:33 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Oct 31, 3:04 AM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Oct 31, 9:10 AM PDT	Gale Warning	SEW		18 hr
Oct 31, 2:46 PM PDT	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	24 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	5
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
River Flood Warning	20
Flash Flood Watch	3
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Watch	1
Winter Weather Advisory	8
Cold
Freeze Warning	7
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	2
Blowing Dust Advisory	1
Wind Advisory	9
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1
Coast and beach
High Surf Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	8
Special Marine Warning	2
Gale Watch	3
Small Craft Advisory	21
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	5
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	5

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.