Alert archive / Connecticut / 2020
Weather alerts in Connecticut, August 2020
140 weather alerts in August 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 13
- Busiest day
- August 27, 202026 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 39 min | |
| Aug 2, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado 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 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 48 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 17 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 6:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 3:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 42 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:18 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 8 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:20 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 39 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:36 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:11 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 36 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:30 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 36 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 27 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:43 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 24 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:43 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 33 hr |
| Aug 3, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 57 min | |
| Aug 3, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 60 min |
| Aug 3, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 65 min | |
| Aug 3, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 65 min | |
| Aug 3, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 50 min | |
| Aug 4, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 40 min | |
| Aug 4, 6:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr | |
| Aug 4, 7:23 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 48 min | |
| Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min | |
| Aug 4, 11:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min | |
| Aug 4, 12:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Capitol Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 2:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 2:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min | |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 53 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:35 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 days |
| Aug 9, 3:52 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3 days |
| Aug 10, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 49 min | |
| Aug 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 23 min | |
| Aug 10, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min | |
| Aug 10, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 37 min | |
| Aug 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 49 min | |
| Aug 10, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 10, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 48 min | |
| Aug 11, 3:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 17 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 46 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 34 min | |
| Aug 12, 2:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 12, 3:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 16 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 26 min | |
| Aug 13, 11:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 105 min |
| Aug 13, 12:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 96 min |
| Aug 17, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 55 min | |
| Aug 17, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 68 min | |
| Aug 17, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 49 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 61 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 18, 12:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 50 min | |
| Aug 18, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 61 min | |
| Aug 18, 2:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 65 min | |
| Aug 18, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 58 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 57 min | |
| Aug 22, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 32 min | |
| Aug 22, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 27 min |
| Aug 22, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 95 min |
| Aug 22, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 43 min | |
| Aug 22, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 55 min |
| Aug 24, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 54 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 37 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 52 min |
| Aug 24, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 45 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 52 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 92 min |
| Aug 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 42 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 39 min |
| Aug 24, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 40 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 46 min |
| Aug 24, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 27 min | |
| Aug 24, 3:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 37 min | |
| Aug 24, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 37 min | |
| Aug 24, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min | |
| Aug 24, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 30 min | |
| Aug 24, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 24 min |
| Aug 25, 8:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min | |
| Aug 25, 3:12 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, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 25, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min | |
| Aug 25, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 46 min |
| Aug 25, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min | |
| Aug 25, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 25, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 52 min |
| Aug 25, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 32 min | |
| Aug 27, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr | |
| Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 2:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 2:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min | |
| Aug 27, 3:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 41 min |
| Aug 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 117 min |
| Aug 27, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 30 min |
| Aug 27, 4:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 96 min |
| Aug 27, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 25 min | |
| Aug 27, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min | |
| Aug 27, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 24 min | |
| Aug 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 40 min | |
| Aug 27, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 116 min |
| Aug 27, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min | |
| Aug 27, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 27, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min | |
| Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Capitol Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 63 min |
| Aug 29, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 66 min |
| Aug 29, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 53 min |
| Aug 29, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 53 min |
| Aug 29, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min | |
| Aug 29, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min | |
| Aug 29, 9:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 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 | 28 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 13 |
| Special Weather Statement | 60 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
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.