Weather alerts in Washington, December 2021

176 weather alerts in December 2021, 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 2021. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 176
Warnings: 43
Watches: 28
Advisories: 103
Busiest day: December 17, 202115 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, 11:14 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		9 hr
Dec 3, 2:06 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	32 hr
Dec 3, 2:20 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		31 hr
Dec 3, 2:28 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Dec 3, 3:46 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		29 hr
Dec 3, 3:56 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		22 hr
Dec 3, 5:20 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	27 hr
Dec 3, 8:34 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		17 hr
Dec 4, 2:54 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		23 hr
Dec 5, 2:33 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		42 hr
Dec 5, 7:27 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 5, 2:41 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman	31 hr
Dec 6, 6:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Dec 7, 5:32 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		9 days
Dec 7, 5:35 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman	5 hr
Dec 7, 1:32 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		20 hr
Dec 7, 1:32 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Dec 7, 2:14 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan	37 hr
Dec 7, 2:14 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	17 hr
Dec 7, 2:24 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		68 hr
Dec 7, 3:04 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		37 hr
Dec 7, 3:04 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Dec 7, 3:05 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	21 hr
Dec 8, 10:37 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	7 hr
Dec 8, 12:24 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla	46 hr
Dec 9, 2:25 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		11 hr
Dec 9, 2:45 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	36 hr
Dec 9, 2:45 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan	21 hr
Dec 9, 2:50 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	31 hr
Dec 9, 3:41 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		25 hr
Dec 9, 3:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		18 hr
Dec 9, 3:50 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		25 hr
Dec 9, 12:45 PM PST	High Wind Watch	PQR		15 hr
Dec 9, 1:27 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		57 hr
Dec 9, 1:27 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		25 hr
Dec 9, 3:16 PM PST	High Wind Watch	SEW	San Juan	13 hr
Dec 9, 3:16 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		43 hr
Dec 10, 2:36 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		12 hr
Dec 10, 2:44 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more	55 hr
Dec 10, 3:49 AM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		33 hr
Dec 10, 4:07 AM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	28 hr
Dec 10, 4:19 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		48 hr
Dec 10, 4:30 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		49 hr
Dec 10, 5:04 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant and 6 more	35 hr
Dec 10, 7:18 AM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Lewis, Mason	32 hr
Dec 10, 10:03 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	42 hr
Dec 10, 2:08 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	26 hr
Dec 11, 2:23 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Dec 11, 5:20 AM PST	Beach Hazards Statement	PQR		61 hr
Dec 11, 5:32 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	30 hr
Dec 11, 9:28 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	4 hr
Dec 11, 9:50 AM PST	High Wind Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	6 hr
Dec 11, 10:27 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	11 hr
Dec 11, 2:54 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		54 hr
Dec 12, 2:30 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 12, 2:30 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		56 hr
Dec 12, 2:32 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	43 hr
Dec 12, 2:51 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		17 hr
Dec 13, 2:18 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Dec 13, 2:00 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		7 hr
Dec 13, 2:00 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		36 hr
Dec 14, 3:00 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 14, 6:09 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		56 hr
Dec 14, 9:51 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Dec 14, 2:28 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 14, 2:43 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		6 hr
Dec 14, 2:43 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		25 hr
Dec 14, 2:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Dec 14, 2:55 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	55 hr
Dec 16, 2:57 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		7 hr
Dec 16, 2:57 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Dec 16, 9:21 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman	15 hr
Dec 16, 2:12 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		13 hr
Dec 16, 2:12 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Dec 17, 2:51 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		38 hr
Dec 17, 3:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan	11 hr
Dec 17, 3:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		11 hr
Dec 17, 3:25 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	48 hr
Dec 17, 3:27 AM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	33 hr
Dec 17, 3:27 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		33 hr
Dec 17, 3:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		24 hr
Dec 17, 3:53 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		24 hr
Dec 17, 3:54 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Dec 17, 1:53 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	13 hr
Dec 17, 1:53 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	48 hr
Dec 17, 1:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln and 3 more	3 days
Dec 17, 2:16 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		32 hr
Dec 17, 2:16 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Dec 17, 2:41 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 hr
Dec 18, 3:17 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	11 hr
Dec 18, 3:17 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	64 hr
Dec 18, 3:42 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Dec 18, 3:51 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		27 hr
Dec 18, 9:44 AM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	4 hr
Dec 18, 1:00 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	31 hr
Dec 18, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	49 hr
Dec 18, 2:46 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		16 hr
Dec 18, 5:13 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	SEW	Snohomish	115 min
Dec 18, 7:36 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Clark	3 hr
Dec 18, 8:39 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		7 hr
Dec 19, 2:13 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		48 hr
Dec 19, 3:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		36 hr
Dec 19, 8:32 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Clark	15 hr
Dec 19, 8:38 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		31 hr
Dec 20, 2:55 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		24 hr
Dec 20, 2:55 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Dec 21, 2:34 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		7 days
Dec 21, 3:05 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 21, 3:23 AM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	36 hr
Dec 21, 4:33 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Chelan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	10 hr
Dec 21, 2:33 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan	61 hr
Dec 21, 2:33 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	15 hr
Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT		61 hr
Dec 21, 3:06 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		67 hr
Dec 21, 3:13 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		49 hr
Dec 21, 3:13 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		17 hr
Dec 21, 6:38 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 22, 1:49 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	4 days
Dec 22, 3:08 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	37 hr
Dec 22, 3:11 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	37 hr
Dec 22, 6:39 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	PQR	Pacific	21 min
Dec 22, 10:34 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Dec 22, 11:41 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant	7 hr
Dec 23, 5:09 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		12 hr
Dec 23, 12:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan	45 hr
Dec 23, 2:22 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 23, 3:01 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	3 days
Dec 23, 5:05 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		23 hr
Dec 23, 5:05 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		3 days
Dec 24, 2:20 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		3 days
Dec 24, 3:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		3 days
Dec 24, 9:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		6 hr
Dec 24, 9:22 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	69 hr
Dec 24, 10:16 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more	70 hr
Dec 24, 3:13 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		69 hr
Dec 24, 3:44 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		35 hr
Dec 25, 3:13 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	55 hr
Dec 25, 5:26 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 25, 2:55 PM PST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	SEW		43 hr
Dec 25, 3:55 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	SEW	San Juan	42 hr
Dec 25, 7:18 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Dec 25, 8:47 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	42 hr
Dec 26, 3:13 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 26, 6:03 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		9 hr
Dec 26, 2:28 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Spokane	47 min
Dec 26, 2:56 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		16 hr
Dec 26, 3:09 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Whitman	51 min
Dec 26, 4:02 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Whitman	28 min
Dec 26, 5:27 PM PST	Wind Chill Warning	OTX	Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	22 hr
Dec 26, 6:27 PM PST	Wind Chill Warning	SEW	San Juan	16 hr
Dec 26, 6:28 PM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW		16 hr
Dec 27, 3:33 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		30 hr
Dec 27, 2:59 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		16 hr
Dec 27, 7:32 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Okanogan	16 hr
Dec 27, 11:22 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Dec 28, 2:35 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 28, 2:35 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		34 hr
Dec 28, 3:13 AM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	SEW	San Juan	34 hr
Dec 28, 3:13 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	34 hr
Dec 28, 3:27 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	31 hr
Dec 28, 2:22 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		23 hr
Dec 28, 2:22 PM PST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	SEW		22 hr
Dec 28, 2:53 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	21 hr
Dec 28, 2:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	19 hr
Dec 29, 3:21 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	49 hr
Dec 29, 4:02 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		31 hr
Dec 29, 9:44 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	42 hr
Dec 29, 9:44 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	48 hr
Dec 29, 12:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 hr
Dec 29, 1:43 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	38 hr
Dec 29, 1:43 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 3 more	29 hr
Dec 29, 2:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		47 hr
Dec 29, 2:50 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		23 hr
Dec 30, 1:49 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	22 hr
Dec 30, 2:19 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 30, 3:37 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	SEW		13 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	1
Flooding
River Flood Warning	4
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	3
Winter
Snow Squall Warning	3
Winter Storm Warning	21
Winter Storm Watch	16
Winter Weather Advisory	43
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Advisory	7
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	5
High Wind Watch	2
Wind Advisory	10
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	6
Beach Hazards Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	8
Gale Watch	7
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	2
Small Craft Advisory	29

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

Nearby

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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.