Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2016
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, August 2016
132 weather alerts in August 2016, 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 August 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 64
- Watches
- 2
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest day
- August 14, 201635 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Aug 1, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 51 min | |
| Aug 1, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 6:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 118 min |
| Aug 5, 3:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Aug 6, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 22 min |
| Aug 6, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Aug 6, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 42 min | |
| Aug 10, 3:13 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 40 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:33 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Aug 10, 7:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 8:10 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Aug 11, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 66 min |
| Aug 11, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 60 min |
| Aug 11, 3:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:45 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Aug 11, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 56 min |
| Aug 12, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 2:22 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 53 min |
| Aug 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 25 min |
| Aug 12, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Aug 12, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 54 min |
| Aug 12, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Aug 12, 7:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 24 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 4:31 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BOX | Hampden | 14 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 28 min | |
| Aug 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 2:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden | 66 min |
| Aug 13, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 116 min |
| Aug 13, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 6:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 8:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 8:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 61 min |
| Aug 13, 9:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 116 min |
| Aug 13, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 56 min |
| Aug 13, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 9:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 9:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 119 min |
| Aug 13, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Worcester | 61 min |
| Aug 13, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 10:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Aug 13, 11:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 14, 12:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 14, 1:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 14, 1:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 2:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 56 min |
| Aug 14, 2:10 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 14, 2:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 14, 3:28 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 16 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 90 min | |
| Aug 14, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk | 12 min |
| Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 52 hr | |
| Aug 16, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and 1 more | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 59 min |
| Aug 16, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 9:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 90 min |
| Aug 16, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 9:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Aug 17, 2:40 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Aug 22, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Aug 22, 2:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 24 min |
| Aug 22, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 32 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 29 min |
| Aug 22, 3:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 36 min |
| Aug 22, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 3:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 39 min |
| Aug 22, 3:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 4:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Plymouth, Suffolk | 39 min |
| Aug 22, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Aug 22, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 3:09 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 32 hr | |
| Aug 25, 3:43 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Aug 28, 8:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 37 hr | |
| Aug 30, 9:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Aug 30, 5:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | NHC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 5 days |
| Aug 31, 5:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | NHC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 10 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. Rebuilt daily.