Alert archive / Maryland / 2018
Weather alerts in Maryland, December 2018
76 weather alerts in December 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 December 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 76
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest day
- December 15, 201815 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 1, 2:28 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, Saint Mary's and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Garrett | 33 min |
| Dec 2, 5:04 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 8 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, Howard and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 21 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:51 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 8 hr |
| Dec 2, 6:32 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 11 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 37 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 30 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Calvert, Charles, Saint Mary's | 30 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:04 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 8 more | 63 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:39 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:30 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Harford, Howard and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 3 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:44 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:47 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:49 AM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 9 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:50 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Garrett | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Allegany | 27 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 30 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 61 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:09 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 63 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 63 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 3 days |
| Dec 15, 3:17 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 23 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:34 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery, Prince George's | 25 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:29 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, City of Baltimore | 15 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:42 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 33 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 8 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 38 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 65 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 24 hr |
| Dec 16, 12:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Howard | 3 hr |
| Dec 16, 12:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cecil | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:41 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 4 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:16 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 3 days |
| Dec 19, 3:48 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 8 more | 59 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:05 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 11 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:08 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:11 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:13 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:16 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:18 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:32 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 11 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:35 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 17 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:41 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Montgomery | 11 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:46 PM EST | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 16 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, City of Baltimore | 39 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:17 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's | 25 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:36 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 21 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:48 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's | 13 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:14 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard, Montgomery | 24 min |
| Dec 21, 4:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington | 59 min |
| Dec 21, 4:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 46 min |
| Dec 21, 4:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Harford | 45 min |
| Dec 21, 5:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick, Howard | 29 min |
| Dec 22, 2:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 38 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 15 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:41 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:13 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 28 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 4 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:45 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and 8 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:57 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 9 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 | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 12 |
| River Flood Warning | 11 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| River Flood Watch | 15 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Montgomery County20
- Baltimore County14
- Washington County14
- Anne Arundel County12
- Howard County12
- Frederick County12
- Harford County11
- Saint Mary's County10
- City of Baltimore10
- Cecil County10
- Carroll County10
- Allegany County9
- Calvert County8
- Charles County7
- Prince George's County7
- Kent County7
- Queen Anne's County6
- Talbot County6
- Dorchester County5
- Caroline County5
- Somerset County3
- Wicomico County3
- Garrett County2
- Worcester 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. Rebuilt daily.