Weather alerts in Massachusetts, 2002
136 weather alerts in 2002, 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 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 136
- Warnings
- 124
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- July47 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 23, 200227 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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 5 hr |
| May 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| May 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| May 14, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 25 min | |
| May 14, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min | |
| May 14, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min | |
| May 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 36 min |
| May 27, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk | 28 min |
| May 27, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 30 min |
| May 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 43 min |
| May 28, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin | 28 min |
| May 28, 2:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| May 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 61 min |
| May 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampshire | 48 min |
| May 28, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 27 min |
| May 31, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 53 min |
| May 31, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 38 min |
| May 31, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 49 min |
| May 31, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 50 min |
| May 31, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 64 min |
| May 31, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 26 min |
| May 31, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 62 min |
| May 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 85 min | |
| May 31, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| May 31, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin | 48 min |
| May 31, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 88 min | |
| May 31, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| May 31, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| May 31, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| May 31, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| May 31, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| May 31, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| May 31, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 2, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 68 min | |
| Jun 2, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 68 min | |
| Jun 2, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 2, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 2, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Jun 2, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 5, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Jun 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jun 27, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 118 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 118 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 118 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 15, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 15, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 15, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 117 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 117 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 15, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 45 min |
| Jul 19, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 74 min | |
| Jul 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Jul 23, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 115 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 96 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 96 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 96 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 96 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 95 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 95 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 95 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 95 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 94 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 94 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 94 min | |
| Jul 23, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 23, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Jul 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 118 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 118 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Aug 2, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Aug 2, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Aug 5, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 38 min | |
| Aug 5, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | ||
| Aug 6, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 45 min | |
| Aug 6, 12:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | ||
| Aug 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 55 min |
| Aug 16, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 16 min |
| Aug 16, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 16, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 16, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Aug 16, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Dec 20, 4:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Dec 20, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 7:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 7:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 87 min | |
| Dec 20, 7:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Dec 20, 7:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 87 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 | 30 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 93 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.