Alert archive / Washington / 2023
Weather alerts in Washington, February 2023
130 weather alerts in February 2023, 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 February 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 130
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 72
- Busiest day
- February 6, 202317 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2:53 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 1, 2:53 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:57 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 2, 3:25 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 43 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:32 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:07 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Feb 3, 2:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 61 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:25 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 55 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:37 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 days | |
| Feb 4, 4:36 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 47 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:13 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 39 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:37 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 53 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:19 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 8:45 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Feb 5, 8:45 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 69 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:46 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 46 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:22 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 10 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:52 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:34 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 61 hr | |
| Feb 6, 1:47 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 38 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:20 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 44 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:20 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 44 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:34 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:34 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:34 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:53 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Chelan | 43 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:56 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:57 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 36 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:59 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | 43 hr | |
| Feb 6, 5:43 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 16 hr |
| Feb 7, 7:36 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 31 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:35 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Feb 8, 8:00 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:03 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | PQR | 62 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:31 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:31 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 59 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:46 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:46 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 11, 3:08 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan | 21 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:08 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Feb 11, 6:17 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | 20 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:14 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PQR | 9 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:34 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 49 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:43 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Feb 12, 11:34 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 50 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:51 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan | 34 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:51 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 38 hr | |
| Feb 12, 1:24 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 57 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:11 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 44 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 43 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:35 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:36 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 32 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:43 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 40 hr | |
| Feb 12, 5:38 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Klickitat | 31 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:54 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 15, 5:51 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PQR | 4 hr | |
| Feb 15, 8:37 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:47 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:18 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Feb 18, 4:01 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 18 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:09 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 34 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:09 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 41 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:52 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | 13 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan | 44 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:06 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:20 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:20 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 53 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:33 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan | 3 days |
| Feb 19, 2:38 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:38 AM PST | Storm Watch | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:41 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 18 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:57 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 61 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:02 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 4 days |
| Feb 19, 1:30 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:50 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:07 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:16 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:17 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 7 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:00 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 4 days | |
| Feb 19, 9:25 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima | 13 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:32 AM PST | High Wind Warning | OTX | Spokane, Whitman | 31 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:32 AM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 3 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:33 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 49 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:33 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 20, 2:33 AM PST | Storm Warning | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:35 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 59 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:38 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 28 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:38 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:49 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 3 days | |
| Feb 20, 3:42 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:05 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 20 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:16 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 3 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:04 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 72 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:25 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 3 days |
| Feb 21, 3:28 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 52 hr | |
| Feb 21, 9:51 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 34 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:26 PM PST | Snow Squall Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille | 49 min |
| Feb 21, 1:35 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 44 hr | |
| Feb 21, 2:16 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:28 PM PST | Snow Squall Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 62 min |
| Feb 21, 4:27 PM PST | Snow Squall Warning | OTX | Spokane, Stevens | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 5:10 PM PST | Snow Squall Warning | OTX | Stevens | 50 min |
| Feb 21, 5:27 PM PST | Snow Squall Warning | OTX | Spokane | 63 min |
| Feb 22, 3:54 AM PST | Wind Chill Advisory | PQR | 56 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:59 AM PST | Wind Chill Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more | 53 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:53 PM PST | Wind Chill Advisory | PDT | Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:12 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:44 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Feb 24, 1:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 57 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:53 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Chelan | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:31 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 55 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:41 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 2:58 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:58 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 4 days | |
| Feb 25, 2:55 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:28 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 40 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Chelan | 42 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:11 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 42 hr | |
| Feb 25, 2:18 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 23 hr | |
| Feb 25, 2:33 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 31 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:29 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:57 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 53 hr | |
| Feb 27, 1:32 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PQR | 39 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:56 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:17 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 38 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:54 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:20 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:50 AM PST | Small Craft 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 |
|---|---|
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 26 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 9 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 6 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 23 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Columbia County15
- Walla Walla County15
- Chelan County9
- Klickitat County9
- Spokane County9
- San Juan County8
- Yakima County8
- Asotin County6
- Garfield County6
- Stevens County6
- Whitman County5
- Pend Oreille County5
- Kittitas County4
- Lincoln County4
- Okanogan County4
- Adams County3
- Douglas County3
- Grant County3
- Ferry County3
- Mason County2
- Benton County2
- Franklin County2
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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.