Weather alerts in Connecticut, 1998
105 weather alerts in 1998, 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 1998. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 105
- Warnings
- 89
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- June38 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 30, 199812 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 12:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 21 hr |
| Jan 8, 5:20 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 15 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 4 hr |
| Jan 24, 7:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:28 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 13 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:24 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:08 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:08 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 105 min |
| Apr 17, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| May 6, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 47 min |
| May 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 12 hr |
| May 20, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 59 min |
| May 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| May 29, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| May 29, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 80 min |
| May 29, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 46 min |
| May 29, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 49 min |
| May 29, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 42 min | |
| May 29, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 60 min |
| May 29, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 62 min |
| May 29, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 62 min |
| May 29, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 46 min |
| May 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr | |
| May 31, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr | |
| May 31, 5:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr | |
| May 31, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| May 31, 9:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 65 min |
| May 31, 9:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 65 min |
| May 31, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 35 min | |
| May 31, 10:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| May 31, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 60 min |
| May 31, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 64 min |
| May 31, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 46 min |
| May 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 34 min |
| May 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 3:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 10 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 22 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 20 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | |
| Jun 18, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 5:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 91 min |
| Jun 19, 7:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 94 min |
| Jun 20, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr | |
| Jun 30, 5:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 63 min |
| Jun 30, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 62 min |
| Jun 30, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 62 min |
| Jun 30, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 65 min |
| Jun 30, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 21 min |
| Jun 30, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 64 min |
| Jun 30, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 93 min |
| Jun 30, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 59 min |
| Jun 30, 8:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 80 min |
| Jun 30, 8:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 8:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 11 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 12 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 59 min |
| Jul 20, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| Jul 23, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 2:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 4 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 49 min |
| Aug 24, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| Aug 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 64 min |
| Sep 2, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 62 min |
| Sep 7, 3:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr | |
| Sep 7, 5:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr | |
| Sep 7, 6:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 61 min |
| Sep 7, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| Sep 7, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 65 min |
| Sep 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 66 min |
| Sep 7, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 44 min |
| Sep 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 29 min |
| Sep 16, 1:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 46 min |
| Sep 27, 12:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 63 min |
| Sep 27, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr | |
| Sep 27, 1:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 44 min |
| Sep 27, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 45 min |
| Sep 27, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 44 min |
| Sep 27, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr | |
| Sep 27, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 47 min |
| Sep 27, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 49 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 51 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 28 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive19971999
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.