Alert archive / Washington / 2018
Weather alerts in Washington, January 2018
151 weather alerts in January 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 151
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 84
- Busiest day
- January 10, 201814 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 7:51 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:24 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 days | |
| Jan 3, 1:40 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 25 hr | |
| Jan 3, 10:47 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Jan 3, 10:47 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Jan 3, 10:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:06 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 49 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:11 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Jan 4, 8:49 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 8:50 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 4, 9:19 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 14 hr |
| Jan 4, 10:52 PM PST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:54 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:00 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:00 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Jan 6, 9:13 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 3 days | |
| Jan 7, 3:45 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Jan 7, 9:13 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 49 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:31 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 7 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:54 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:46 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Jan 9, 1:19 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Jan 9, 2:55 PM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:06 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 3:19 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:58 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:18 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 12 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:18 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 30 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:28 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 40 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:07 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Jan 10, 9:50 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 9:50 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 10:00 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:52 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 37 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:52 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 60 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:52 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:03 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:03 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane | 28 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:44 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 27 hr | |
| Jan 11, 8:57 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:31 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 28 hr |
| Jan 13, 9:25 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Jan 14, 2:31 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:10 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 14 days | |
| Jan 15, 2:38 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Jan 15, 8:45 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:41 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 days | |
| Jan 16, 5:38 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:19 PM PST | Coastal Flood Warning | PQR | 55 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:01 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 54 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:24 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 29 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:24 PM PST | Coastal Flood Watch | SEW | 22 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:57 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 27 hr | |
| Jan 17, 10:41 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 17 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:29 PM PST | Coastal Flood Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Jan 18, 10:40 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | PQR | Pacific | 20 min |
| Jan 18, 8:47 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Jan 18, 9:40 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:32 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:12 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 23 hr | |
| Jan 19, 9:25 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:28 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 23 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:28 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:31 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:31 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:31 PM PST | Storm Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:35 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 17 hr |
| Jan 19, 8:48 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 6 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:20 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan | 12 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:25 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:25 AM PST | Storm Warning | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:28 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 32 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:47 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 39 hr | |
| Jan 20, 8:51 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 27 hr |
| Jan 20, 8:51 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 27 hr | |
| Jan 20, 9:41 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 25 hr |
| Jan 20, 10:26 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 29 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:07 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 43 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:07 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:26 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan | 30 hr |
| Jan 20, 7:14 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Jan 20, 7:48 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Jan 21, 2:51 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Jan 21, 7:13 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 33 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:33 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 87 min |
| Jan 21, 9:10 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 12:06 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Jan 21, 12:06 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Jan 21, 6:16 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 16 hr | |
| Jan 21, 8:43 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:54 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:37 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:37 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:08 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:08 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:54 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 53 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 61 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:33 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:40 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:11 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 53 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:11 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima | 58 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:50 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane | 35 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:57 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 9 hr | |
| Jan 22, 10:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 29 hr | |
| Jan 22, 10:14 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Jan 22, 10:19 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:35 AM PST | Tsunami Watch | AAQ | San Juan | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:38 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 20 hr | |
| Jan 23, 8:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Jan 23, 11:19 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 60 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:45 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:30 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Jan 24, 9:20 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 9:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Jan 24, 9:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 59 hr | |
| Jan 24, 9:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 24, 5:42 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 62 hr | |
| Jan 25, 1:22 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 14 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:25 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:25 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 52 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:49 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:49 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:06 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 49 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:09 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:28 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 6 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:59 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Jan 26, 8:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 22 hr | |
| Jan 26, 11:43 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jan 26, 6:27 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 16 hr | |
| Jan 27, 10:38 AM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:04 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 8 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:41 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:41 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Jan 27, 9:04 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:58 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Skagit, Snohomish and 1 more | 53 hr |
| Jan 28, 8:28 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Jan 28, 8:28 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 9:31 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 63 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:13 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:13 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:23 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:28 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:28 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Jan 29, 7:36 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:20 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 29 hr | |
| Jan 30, 2:08 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Jan 30, 9:47 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Jan 31, 2:47 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 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 | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 29 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Tsunami Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 14 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 9 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 27 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | 6 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Okanogan County13
- Douglas County11
- Spokane County11
- Ferry County9
- Walla Walla County9
- Grant County8
- Pend Oreille County8
- Stevens County8
- Columbia County8
- Chelan County7
- Lincoln County7
- Yakima County7
- Kittitas County6
- Mason County6
- Klickitat County5
- San Juan County5
- Adams County4
- Benton County2
- Grays Harbor County2
- Asotin County2
- Garfield County2
- Whatcom County2
- Franklin County1
- King County1
- Pacific County1
- Whitman County1
- Clallam County1
- Jefferson County1
- Skagit County1
- Snohomish 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.