Alert archive / Maryland / 2009
Weather alerts in Maryland, December 2009
91 weather alerts in December 2009, 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 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 91
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest day
- December 26, 200910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 32 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 18 hr |
| Dec 2, 4:33 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 21 hr |
| Dec 2, 4:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 16 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:38 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 2, 9:01 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Worcester | 6 hr |
| Dec 3, 12:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Saint Mary's, Somerset, Talbot and 2 more | 93 min |
| Dec 4, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 3 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 4, 7:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 21 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 18 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | 19 hr |
| Dec 5, 11:52 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 5 hr | |
| Dec 7, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 7:57 AM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 23 hr |
| Dec 8, 9:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:09 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Garrett | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 17 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 22 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:20 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 33 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:00 PM EST | High Wind Warning | PBZ | 8 hr | |
| Dec 9, 2:07 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Allegany | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:41 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 18 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 18 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 22 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington, City of Baltimore | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 7:55 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 13 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:21 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | Worcester | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 22 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 48 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:03 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 58 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 5 more | 47 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 48 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 46 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 40 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:05 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 24 hr |
| Dec 18, 7:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 5 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:06 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 23 hr |
| Dec 19, 12:34 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll and 14 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 6:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 10:47 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Calvert, Charles, Saint Mary's | 8 hr |
| Dec 19, 11:09 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 8 hr |
| Dec 19, 12:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:24 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Allegany, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 23 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 22 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 31 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:30 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 3 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 17 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 13 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 9 hr | |
| Dec 25, 7:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegany | 4 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:14 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Prince George's and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 98 min |
| Dec 25, 8:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, City of Baltimore | 91 min |
| Dec 26, 2:18 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 26, 7:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 6 days |
| Dec 26, 7:42 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 15 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:56 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset | 7 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:14 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 34 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:47 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:08 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 6 days |
| Dec 27, 1:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Washington | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 39 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 43 hr | |
| Dec 28, 1:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 27 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 5 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:19 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 24 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 5 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 22 hr | |
| Dec 30, 10:57 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles | 6 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 8 hr |
| Dec 31, 6:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington | 6 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 | |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Baltimore County25
- Allegany County23
- Anne Arundel County22
- Calvert County22
- Charles County22
- Prince George's County22
- City of Baltimore22
- Frederick County21
- Saint Mary's County21
- Washington County21
- Carroll County20
- Worcester County14
- Cecil County13
- Caroline County12
- Talbot County12
- Kent County12
- Queen Anne's County12
- Dorchester County10
- Somerset County8
- Wicomico County7
- Montgomery County6
- Howard County5
- Harford County4
- Garrett 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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.