Alert archive / Washington / 2019
Weather alerts in Washington, December 2019
112 weather alerts in December 2019, 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 December 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 112
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest day
- December 20, 201919 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 5:30 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 10 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:09 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 3 hr |
| Dec 2, 9:29 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 54 hr | |
| Dec 2, 5:58 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 16 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:13 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 38 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:54 AM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | PQR | 6 days | |
| Dec 5, 2:28 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:56 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 7:25 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Spokane | 3 hr |
| Dec 6, 7:57 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 8 hr |
| Dec 7, 8:02 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Dec 7, 11:16 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Dec 7, 11:39 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 8 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:14 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:45 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 days | |
| Dec 9, 7:45 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane | 2 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:35 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 36 hr | |
| Dec 10, 1:38 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Dec 10, 1:38 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 2:17 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:21 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 10, 6:05 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 9 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:02 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 55 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:02 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:03 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | 55 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:03 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 28 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:15 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 51 hr | |
| Dec 11, 1:51 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 14 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:06 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 28 hr | |
| Dec 11, 2:54 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Dec 12, 2:59 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 25 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:38 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:43 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima | 12 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:34 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 6:12 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Spokane, Whitman | 11 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:46 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima | 22 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:23 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:56 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 23 hr | |
| Dec 16, 8:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:52 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:52 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 47 hr | |
| Dec 17, 1:51 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 4 days | |
| Dec 17, 1:58 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:58 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 70 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:01 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 23 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:01 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 68 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:44 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:44 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 39 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:53 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 days | |
| Dec 17, 9:13 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Dec 17, 9:13 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:55 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Dec 18, 3:13 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 5:17 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 53 hr |
| Dec 18, 8:43 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Dec 18, 11:20 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis and 6 more | 4 days |
| Dec 18, 12:29 PM PST | Flood Watch | PQR | 65 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:10 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman | 37 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:35 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:35 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:47 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Dec 19, 8:50 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Dec 19, 8:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 70 hr | |
| Dec 19, 9:44 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 5 hr | |
| Dec 19, 8:45 PM PST | River Flood Warning | PQR | Wahkiakum | 42 hr |
| Dec 19, 10:16 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 60 hr |
| Dec 19, 10:26 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PQR | Pacific, Wahkiakum | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 12:16 AM PST | River Flood Warning | PQR | Pacific | 26 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:38 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:42 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PQR | 33 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:45 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 34 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:19 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PQR | Pacific, Wahkiakum | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:50 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 35 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:26 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SEW | King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:04 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:17 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Dec 20, 10:21 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PQR | Wahkiakum | 8 hr |
| Dec 20, 10:30 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 22 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:33 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SEW | King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:13 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Dec 20, 1:21 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SEW | King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:41 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 29 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:41 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 47 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:39 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 9 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:45 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | PQR | Wahkiakum | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:53 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Thurston | 64 hr |
| Dec 20, 7:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:16 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 31 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:25 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 14 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:06 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Dec 21, 10:56 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:56 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor | 3 days |
| Dec 22, 2:43 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:46 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 days | |
| Dec 24, 5:06 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:12 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:30 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 7 days | |
| Dec 24, 9:42 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | PQR | 19 hr | |
| Dec 25, 12:46 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 2:39 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 2:50 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 2:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 2:40 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | PQR | 54 hr | |
| Dec 27, 2:34 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Dec 29, 5:39 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | PQR | 52 hr | |
| Dec 29, 9:54 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:37 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:31 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:40 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 33 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:25 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 62 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:33 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 2:46 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 25 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 16 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Air Stagnation Advisory | 1 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 3 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Gale Watch | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 21 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Yakima County10
- Walla Walla County10
- Spokane County10
- Columbia County9
- Kittitas County8
- King County7
- Lewis County7
- Snohomish County7
- Lincoln County5
- Okanogan County5
- Pend Oreille County5
- Stevens County5
- Mason County5
- Thurston County5
- Wahkiakum County5
- Douglas County4
- Grant County4
- Benton County4
- Franklin County4
- Klickitat County4
- Kitsap County4
- Pierce County4
- Ferry County3
- Asotin County3
- Garfield County3
- Whitman County3
- Pacific County3
- Adams County2
- Chelan County2
- Grays Harbor County2
- Clallam County1
- Jefferson County1
- Skagit County1
- Whatcom County1
- San Juan 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.