Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2016
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, February 2016
110 weather alerts in February 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 February 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 110
- Warnings
- 40
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest day
- February 25, 201633 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 8:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:16 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 26 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:09 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 2, 5:18 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:51 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:51 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 5, 7:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 7 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:21 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:23 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:23 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 53 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:27 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 23 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 23 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 28 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 28 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 22 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Dukes, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 22 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:59 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 25 hr | |
| Feb 8, 6:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:30 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:33 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 11 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:35 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 8, 6:39 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Feb 8, 8:33 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 5 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 43 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:14 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 106 min |
| Feb 9, 5:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol | 8 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:42 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:47 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:47 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 12 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Nantucket | 27 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 55 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:55 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 57 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:32 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 43 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:39 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:39 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 10:59 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:54 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Worcester | 16 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 55 min |
| Feb 16, 3:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:45 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 26 min |
| Feb 16, 5:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 61 min |
| Feb 16, 5:42 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Feb 16, 10:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 7 days | |
| Feb 17, 4:19 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 12 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 21, 10:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 41 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 35 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 66 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:15 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 19 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 10:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 11:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:14 PM EST | High Wind Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 11:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 11:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 11:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 63 min |
| Feb 25, 12:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 41 min |
| Feb 25, 12:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 52 min |
| Feb 25, 12:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 50 min |
| Feb 25, 12:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 62 min |
| Feb 25, 1:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:25 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 51 min |
| Feb 25, 1:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Middlesex, Worcester | 48 min |
| Feb 25, 2:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 50 min |
| Feb 25, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 95 min |
| Feb 25, 2:56 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Feb 25, 3:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 59 min |
| Feb 25, 3:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 3:52 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 38 min |
| Feb 25, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 49 min |
| Feb 25, 5:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 17 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 44 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 62 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden | 71 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 71 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:40 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
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Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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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.