Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2017
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, September 2017
84 weather alerts in September 2017, 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 September 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 84
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 3
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest day
- September 6, 201719 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 3:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 8 days | |
| Sep 3, 3:58 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 14 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Sep 4, 10:17 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 37 hr | |
| Sep 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 34 min |
| Sep 5, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 45 min |
| Sep 5, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 51 min |
| Sep 5, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 48 min |
| Sep 6, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 30 min |
| Sep 6, 9:45 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 25 hr | |
| Sep 6, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 45 min | |
| Sep 6, 10:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 41 min |
| Sep 6, 10:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 44 min | |
| Sep 6, 10:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 33 min |
| Sep 6, 10:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 60 min |
| Sep 6, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 37 min | |
| Sep 6, 11:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth | 35 min |
| Sep 6, 11:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 27 min |
| Sep 6, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 46 min | |
| Sep 6, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 25 min |
| Sep 6, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Sep 6, 12:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 38 min |
| Sep 6, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 25 min |
| Sep 6, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 64 min |
| Sep 6, 1:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 111 min |
| Sep 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Sep 7, 12:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 64 min |
| Sep 7, 3:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Sep 7, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 34 min |
| Sep 9, 7:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 25 hr | |
| Sep 12, 3:49 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 48 hr | |
| Sep 14, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 38 min | |
| Sep 15, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Sep 15, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 85 min | |
| Sep 15, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 22 min |
| Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 54 min |
| Sep 15, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Essex | 58 min |
| Sep 15, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 117 min |
| Sep 15, 5:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 116 min |
| Sep 15, 6:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Suffolk | 66 min |
| Sep 15, 11:08 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:31 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Sep 16, 2:54 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket | 49 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:54 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Sep 17, 4:55 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 19 hr |
| Sep 17, 6:44 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:14 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 4 days |
| Sep 18, 11:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 days | |
| Sep 18, 4:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 60 hr |
| Sep 18, 4:22 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 1 more | 11 days |
| Sep 18, 5:23 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:28 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth | 59 hr |
| Sep 19, 6:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 70 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 64 min |
| Sep 22, 10:59 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth | 5 hr |
| Sep 22, 4:46 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Sep 23, 8:54 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:28 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Sep 23, 11:33 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 9 hr |
| Sep 24, 4:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 4 days | |
| Sep 24, 3:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 3 days | |
| Sep 25, 8:26 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 26, 9:17 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:22 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:29 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Sep 27, 6:58 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:44 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 12 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:46 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 28 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Sep 30, 5:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 38 min |
| Sep 30, 6:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Suffolk | 116 min |
| Sep 30, 6:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Suffolk | 113 min |
| Sep 30, 6:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 51 min |
| Sep 30, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Suffolk | 47 min |
| Sep 30, 6:32 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 43 min | |
| Sep 30, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 9:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 9:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 66 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 | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 1 |
| Special Marine Warning | 11 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 10 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 5 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
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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.