Alert archive / Connecticut / 2018
Weather alerts in Connecticut, August 2018
159 weather alerts in August 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 August 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 159
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 59
- Busiest day
- August 18, 201826 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 1, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 78 min |
| Aug 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 1, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 44 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 29 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 82 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 28 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 3:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 44 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 27 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 118 min |
| Aug 2, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 25 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 26 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 47 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 83 min |
| Aug 2, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 44 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 40 min | |
| Aug 3, 2:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 25 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 22 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 58 min |
| Aug 4, 7:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 53 min | |
| Aug 4, 8:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 94 min |
| Aug 4, 8:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min | |
| Aug 4, 9:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 9:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 9:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min | |
| Aug 4, 10:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 96 min |
| Aug 4, 11:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 87 min |
| Aug 4, 3:27 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 4 days |
| Aug 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 30 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 52 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:58 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 53 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 67 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 64 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 29 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 33 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 31 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 56 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 33 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 8:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 9:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 94 min |
| Aug 8, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 15 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 14 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min | |
| Aug 8, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 55 min | |
| Aug 8, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 6:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 119 min |
| Aug 8, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 8, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 51 min | |
| Aug 8, 8:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 58 min | |
| Aug 8, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 8, 10:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min | |
| Aug 9, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 38 min | |
| Aug 9, 1:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 26 min | |
| Aug 9, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 9, 2:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 61 min |
| Aug 9, 2:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 61 min | |
| Aug 10, 4:16 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 20 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 36 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 48 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 36 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:27 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 22 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:27 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 22 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 67 min |
| Aug 11, 7:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 99 min |
| Aug 11, 8:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 109 min |
| Aug 11, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 33 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 33 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 104 min |
| Aug 12, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 57 min |
| Aug 12, 5:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 6:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 99 min |
| Aug 12, 10:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 10:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 39 min | |
| Aug 14, 11:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 88 min |
| Aug 14, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min | |
| Aug 14, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 47 min | |
| Aug 14, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min | |
| Aug 14, 5:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 67 min |
| Aug 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 26 min | |
| Aug 14, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 36 min | |
| Aug 14, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 36 min | |
| Aug 17, 2:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 32 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 40 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 40 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 17, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min | |
| Aug 17, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 41 min | |
| Aug 17, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 38 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 66 min |
| Aug 17, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 67 min | |
| Aug 17, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 66 min |
| Aug 17, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 58 min |
| Aug 17, 10:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 10:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 101 min |
| Aug 17, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Aug 17, 11:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 45 min | |
| Aug 18, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 68 min |
| Aug 18, 2:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 93 min |
| Aug 18, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 23 min | |
| Aug 18, 2:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 34 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 43 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 58 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 54 min | |
| Aug 18, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 58 min | |
| Aug 18, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 67 min | |
| Aug 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 18, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 83 min |
| Aug 27, 2:51 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 24 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:51 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 66 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:32 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 40 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:32 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 64 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:09 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 4 days |
| Aug 27, 3:20 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 54 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:39 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 14 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 | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 6 |
| Special Weather Statement | 63 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 46 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 11 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 3 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
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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.