Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2012
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, July 2012
152 weather alerts in July 2012, 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 July 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 152
- Warnings
- 72
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest day
- July 24, 201236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Plymouth | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 95 min |
| Jul 1, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 48 min | |
| Jul 1, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Worcester | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 27 min | |
| Jul 1, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 34 min | |
| Jul 1, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 43 min | |
| Jul 1, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 27 min | |
| Jul 1, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 38 min | |
| Jul 1, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Jul 1, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol | 83 min |
| Jul 1, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Jul 1, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Jul 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 50 min | |
| Jul 2, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 17 min | |
| Jul 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 47 min |
| Jul 4, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 3:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 26 min | |
| Jul 5, 3:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 36 min | |
| Jul 16, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:56 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:57 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Jul 17, 2:09 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 8 hr | |
| Jul 17, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 10:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin and 8 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 12:41 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 66 min |
| Jul 18, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 84 min | |
| Jul 18, 1:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 98 min |
| Jul 18, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Jul 18, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 56 min |
| Jul 18, 2:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Essex, Suffolk | 12 min |
| Jul 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 90 min | |
| Jul 18, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Norfolk, Worcester | 61 min |
| Jul 18, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 89 min |
| Jul 18, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 59 min |
| Jul 18, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Jul 18, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 80 min | |
| Jul 18, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Dukes, Hampden, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 85 min |
| Jul 18, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 52 min |
| Jul 18, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 78 min |
| Jul 18, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Jul 18, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 67 min | |
| Jul 18, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 9:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 4 hr | |
| Jul 19, 3:37 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 58 hr | |
| Jul 23, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 10 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Jul 23, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 119 min |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 10:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 91 min |
| Jul 23, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 28 min |
| Jul 24, 2:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min | |
| Jul 24, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 83 min |
| Jul 24, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 86 min | |
| Jul 24, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 79 min |
| Jul 24, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 57 min |
| Jul 24, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 82 min | |
| Jul 24, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 51 min |
| Jul 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 52 min | |
| Jul 24, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 52 min | |
| Jul 24, 3:40 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Jul 24, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 41 min | |
| Jul 24, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jul 24, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 56 min |
| Jul 24, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Jul 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jul 24, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jul 24, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Plymouth | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Jul 24, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 24, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 27 min | |
| Jul 24, 11:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Jul 25, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Jul 25, 4:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 35 hr | |
| Jul 26, 11:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 115 min |
| Jul 26, 2:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hampden, Hampshire | 86 min |
| Jul 26, 7:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Hampden, Plymouth | 92 min |
| Jul 26, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 119 min | |
| Jul 26, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 89 min | |
| Jul 27, 3:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Jul 27, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 64 min |
| Jul 28, 3:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 31 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 24 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 12:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 4:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 59 min |
| Jul 29, 8:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 27 min |
| Jul 30, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 63 min |
| Jul 30, 4:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 3:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 35 hr |
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Sources
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