Alert archive / Maryland / Howard County
Weather alerts in Howard County, Maryland, 2026
169 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 169
- Warnings
- 60
- Watches
- 39
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- July51 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 5, 20269 alerts
Over time
By month
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:17 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | LWX | 43 min |
| Jan 1, 4:29 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | LWX | 38 min |
| Jan 16, 12:53 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 35 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 28 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:49 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 47 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:03 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 67 hr |
| Jan 25, 6:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:39 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:13 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 4 days |
| Jan 27, 12:01 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 35 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:39 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 59 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:08 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 36 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:35 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 33 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:12 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 34 hr |
| Feb 1, 12:05 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 22 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:07 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | LWX | 13 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:07 PM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | LWX | 69 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:55 AM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | 44 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 2:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | 24 min |
| Feb 7, 6:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 4 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:55 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 21 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:52 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 57 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 51 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 35 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:58 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:28 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 7 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 11, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 34 min |
| Mar 11, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | 15 min |
| Mar 11, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 2:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 44 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:43 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 43 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:03 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:52 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 11:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | 16 min |
| Mar 16, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 40 min |
| Mar 16, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 6, 1:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:13 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 35 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 31 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:57 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:57 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 20 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:59 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:35 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 33 hr |
| May 10, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 19, 5:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 20, 12:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 20, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 25, 4:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 6:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 6, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 33 min |
| Jun 11, 2:58 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 26 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 61 min |
| Jun 12, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 14, 9:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 27 min |
| Jun 26, 3:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 30, 3:03 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 41 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:03 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | LWX | 34 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | LWX | 30 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | LWX | 55 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:36 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | LWX | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:32 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | LWX | 54 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 6:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 4, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 1:57 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 11 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 6:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 44 min |
| Jul 5, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 32 min |
| Jul 5, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 4:09 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 22 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 16 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 9, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:04 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 32 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:55 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 10 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:23 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 14 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 18, 1:55 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 49 min |
| Jul 18, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 49 min |
| Jul 18, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 4:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 21, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 21, 2:20 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | 70 min |
| Jul 22, 12:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:54 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 17 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 54 min |
| Jul 28, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 2:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 21 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 10, 12:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | 18 min |
| Aug 10, 4:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | 13 min |
| Aug 10, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 7:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Sep 2, 11:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 2, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 44 min |
| Sep 2, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Sep 2, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 3, 6:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 3, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 3, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 52 min |
| Sep 3, 10:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 11:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
By product
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The busiest days
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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.