Alert archive / Maryland / 2016
Weather alerts in Maryland, February 2016
124 weather alerts in February 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 124
- Warnings
- 45
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest day
- February 24, 201623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:32 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Cecil | 60 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:39 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard and 4 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:30 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Baltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 53 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 59 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 30 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 26 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 66 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 3 days |
| Feb 3, 3:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 37 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:41 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cecil | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 18 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:13 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:41 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 9 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, Prince George's and 2 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 20 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 21 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:44 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 5:44 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 64 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, Washington | 4 days |
| Feb 7, 8:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PHI | Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | 11 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:59 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 36 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | 30 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 30 hr |
| Feb 8, 7:07 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:10 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:34 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:34 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Saint Mary's | 27 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:06 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 10 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:06 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 22 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:55 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 16 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | PBZ | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 54 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | LWX | Allegany | 10 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 5 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 27 hr | |
| Feb 12, 1:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | LWX | Allegany | 39 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 8 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 7 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:19 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 28 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:36 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 42 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 31 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 51 min |
| Feb 13, 5:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 59 min |
| Feb 13, 6:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 36 min |
| Feb 13, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington | 23 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Allegany, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 6 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 45 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Harford and 5 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 40 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 45 hr | |
| Feb 15, 9:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Saint Mary's, Somerset, Wicomico | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 8 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:00 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:00 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:09 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 58 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 12 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:06 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick and 7 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:49 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 10 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:47 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 41 min |
| Feb 16, 10:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 71 min |
| Feb 16, 10:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 22 min |
| Feb 16, 11:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Cecil | 60 min |
| Feb 16, 12:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 55 min |
| Feb 23, 3:21 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:34 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Frederick, Washington | 16 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:00 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 15 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:04 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Harford, Prince George's, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Garrett | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:02 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 18 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 117 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 12 more | 54 min |
| Feb 24, 3:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:56 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 20 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert | 17 min |
| Feb 24, 4:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester and 11 more | 89 min |
| Feb 24, 4:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 4:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 5:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and 1 more | 59 min |
| Feb 24, 5:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 19 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more | 61 min |
| Feb 24, 6:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Saint Mary's | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 6:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 6:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles, Saint Mary's | 2 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 63 min |
| Feb 24, 6:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 52 min |
| Feb 24, 7:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 7:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 7:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:34 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Harford | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 51 min |
| Feb 24, 7:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 22 min |
| Feb 24, 7:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 7:59 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 58 min |
| Feb 24, 8:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 14 min |
| Feb 24, 8:44 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 8:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 8:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 10 min |
| Feb 24, 9:44 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 10 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:05 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 30 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:13 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:04 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 17 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 7 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 | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 7 |
| Special Weather Statement | 10 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 10 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| River Flood Watch | 8 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 5 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 12 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Montgomery County31
- Anne Arundel County29
- Baltimore County28
- City of Baltimore27
- Frederick County26
- Saint Mary's County26
- Cecil County24
- Harford County24
- Howard County23
- Prince George's County23
- Carroll County22
- Caroline County22
- Queen Anne's County22
- Kent County21
- Calvert County21
- Talbot County20
- Charles County18
- Dorchester County17
- Wicomico County15
- Washington County14
- Allegany County14
- Somerset County13
- Worcester County10
- Garrett County1
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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.