Weather alerts in Massachusetts, December 2008

134 weather alerts in December 2008, 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 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 134
Warnings: 47
Watches: 24
Advisories: 51
Busiest day: December 12, 200824 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, 4:21 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		10 hr
Dec 1, 4:21 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		23 hr
Dec 1, 8:20 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Dec 3, 3:02 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		13 hr
Dec 3, 3:02 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		42 hr
Dec 3, 4:28 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		23 hr
Dec 4, 8:57 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	BOX		14 hr
Dec 5, 11:41 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	BOX		4 hr
Dec 5, 4:29 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		11 hr
Dec 6, 3:30 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		56 hr
Dec 7, 2:38 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	24 hr
Dec 7, 4:13 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	20 hr
Dec 8, 7:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		6 hr
Dec 8, 1:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		7 hr
Dec 8, 4:22 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		13 hr
Dec 9, 4:58 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		36 hr
Dec 9, 10:17 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	18 hr
Dec 9, 4:04 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Berkshire	24 hr
Dec 9, 4:13 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more	30 hr
Dec 9, 4:24 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	24 hr
Dec 10, 3:21 PM EST	Flood Watch	ALY	Berkshire	46 hr
Dec 10, 3:51 PM EST	Flood Watch	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more	43 hr
Dec 10, 3:52 PM EST	Ice Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	45 hr
Dec 10, 4:19 PM EST	Ice Storm Warning	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	42 hr
Dec 10, 4:19 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Hampden, Middlesex	32 hr
Dec 10, 4:29 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Dec 10, 4:29 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		50 hr
Dec 11, 4:50 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		34 hr
Dec 11, 4:55 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	27 hr
Dec 11, 7:30 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	4 hr
Dec 11, 1:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin	3 hr
Dec 11, 6:56 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire	4 hr
Dec 12, 12:19 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Hampden, Middlesex	7 hr
Dec 12, 12:21 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire	4 hr
Dec 12, 12:32 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	6 hr
Dec 12, 2:36 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth	6 hr
Dec 12, 4:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden	6 hr
Dec 12, 4:14 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ALY	Berkshire	10 hr
Dec 12, 5:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Berkshire	13 hr
Dec 12, 5:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more	12 hr
Dec 12, 6:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex	46 hr
Dec 12, 7:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	4 days
Dec 12, 7:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	21 hr
Dec 12, 7:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	39 hr
Dec 12, 7:43 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	3 hr
Dec 12, 8:40 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Norfolk, Suffolk	96 min
Dec 12, 9:00 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden	10 hr
Dec 12, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	6 hr
Dec 12, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden	32 hr
Dec 12, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	23 hr
Dec 12, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	34 hr
Dec 12, 5:40 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex	8 hr
Dec 12, 5:44 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	16 hr
Dec 12, 5:52 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk	25 hr
Dec 12, 6:14 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Worcester	8 hr
Dec 12, 6:14 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		25 hr
Dec 13, 1:32 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex	4 hr
Dec 13, 9:37 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	8 hr
Dec 13, 7:13 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	BOX		5 hr
Dec 14, 4:33 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		4 days
Dec 14, 12:00 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	7 hr
Dec 14, 12:00 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex	16 hr
Dec 14, 10:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk	4 days
Dec 15, 9:34 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		6 hr
Dec 16, 4:01 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	32 hr
Dec 16, 4:12 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more	32 hr
Dec 16, 3:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		30 hr
Dec 17, 6:36 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	4 hr
Dec 17, 3:07 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	24 hr
Dec 17, 3:19 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Berkshire	23 hr
Dec 17, 4:04 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Dec 18, 4:24 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		51 hr
Dec 18, 2:16 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	35 hr
Dec 18, 3:07 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	35 hr
Dec 19, 4:06 AM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Nantucket	12 hr
Dec 19, 12:22 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more	6 hr
Dec 19, 3:55 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth	15 hr
Dec 19, 4:22 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Berkshire	21 hr
Dec 19, 4:50 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	24 hr
Dec 19, 6:46 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more	4 hr
Dec 20, 4:11 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Dec 20, 4:11 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		24 hr
Dec 20, 4:11 AM EST	Storm Watch	BOX		24 hr
Dec 20, 1:13 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	39 hr
Dec 20, 4:10 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		62 hr
Dec 20, 4:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		12 hr
Dec 20, 4:29 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	26 hr
Dec 20, 4:29 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	26 hr
Dec 20, 4:39 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	24 hr
Dec 21, 4:11 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	13 hr
Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	31 hr
Dec 21, 4:25 AM EST	Storm Warning	BOX		27 hr
Dec 21, 11:54 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Franklin	4 hr
Dec 21, 4:42 PM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	12 hr
Dec 21, 6:11 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Essex, Franklin, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester	4 hr
Dec 21, 9:56 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	20 hr
Dec 21, 11:47 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more	12 hr
Dec 22, 3:29 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		12 hr
Dec 22, 7:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		20 hr
Dec 23, 4:17 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	38 hr
Dec 23, 3:58 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	21 hr
Dec 23, 4:02 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	25 hr
Dec 23, 4:46 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Dec 23, 4:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		12 hr
Dec 24, 3:25 AM EST	Flood Watch	ALY	Berkshire	25 hr
Dec 24, 5:02 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		35 hr
Dec 24, 5:25 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	29 hr
Dec 24, 7:32 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	4 hr
Dec 24, 3:52 PM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	18 hr
Dec 24, 10:32 PM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	6 hr
Dec 25, 11:01 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		20 hr
Dec 26, 4:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		4 days
Dec 26, 3:46 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	19 hr
Dec 28, 1:13 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	5 hr
Dec 28, 2:06 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket and 1 more	8 hr
Dec 28, 3:52 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	18 hr
Dec 28, 9:47 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	8 hr
Dec 28, 11:53 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth	3 hr
Dec 28, 3:13 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		25 hr
Dec 29, 3:30 PM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	21 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	23 hr
Dec 29, 4:06 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		27 hr
Dec 30, 11:40 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more	5 hr
Dec 30, 1:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	27 hr
Dec 30, 3:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		9 hr
Dec 30, 4:45 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		38 hr
Dec 30, 4:45 PM EST	Storm Watch	BOX		13 hr
Dec 30, 4:55 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	32 hr
Dec 30, 4:55 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Dukes, Nantucket	32 hr
Dec 31, 4:04 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	21 hr
Dec 31, 5:15 AM EST	Storm Warning	BOX		20 hr
Dec 31, 7:06 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	3 hr
Dec 31, 11:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 31, 4:20 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth	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
Mesoscale Discussion	12
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	10
River Flood Warning	12
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Warning	5
Winter Storm Watch	7
Winter Weather Advisory	12
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	4
High Wind Watch	3
Wind Advisory	15
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	11
Special Marine Warning	1
Storm Warning	2
Gale Watch	9
Storm Watch	2
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	14
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	3

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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.