Weather alerts in Massachusetts, January 2018

140 weather alerts in January 2018, 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 January 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 140
Warnings: 50
Watches: 20
Advisories: 56
Busiest day: January 12, 201814 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
Jan 1, 8:27 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	BOX		31 hr
Jan 1, 8:27 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		7 hr
Jan 1, 1:07 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	23 hr
Jan 1, 10:16 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	13 hr
Jan 2, 3:02 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Jan 2, 3:02 AM EST	Storm Watch	BOX		12 hr
Jan 2, 3:09 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more	25 hr
Jan 2, 2:57 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	17 hr
Jan 2, 2:59 PM EST	Storm Warning	BOX		58 hr
Jan 2, 2:59 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		16 hr
Jan 2, 3:50 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more	12 hr
Jan 3, 3:38 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	45 hr
Jan 3, 3:50 AM EST	Wind Chill Watch	ALY	Berkshire	24 hr
Jan 3, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	11 hr
Jan 3, 3:50 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more	39 hr
Jan 3, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 5 more	39 hr
Jan 3, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	11 hr
Jan 3, 8:18 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 3, 3:01 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	27 hr
Jan 3, 4:10 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	BOX		11 hr
Jan 3, 4:10 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	BOX		4 days
Jan 4, 3:46 AM EST	Wind Chill Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	24 hr
Jan 4, 3:59 AM EST	Wind Chill Warning	ALY	Berkshire	3 days
Jan 4, 6:06 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more	6 hr
Jan 4, 9:40 AM EST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	BOX		9 hr
Jan 4, 9:40 AM EST	Storm Warning	BOX		6 hr
Jan 4, 11:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	50 min
Jan 4, 12:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	48 min
Jan 4, 1:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	49 min
Jan 4, 2:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	45 min
Jan 4, 3:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	88 min
Jan 4, 4:59 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	23 hr
Jan 4, 4:59 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable	11 hr
Jan 4, 6:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	45 hr
Jan 4, 7:14 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more	5 hr
Jan 4, 8:15 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	8 hr
Jan 4, 9:57 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		53 hr
Jan 5, 4:02 AM EST	Wind Chill Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	54 hr
Jan 5, 4:02 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more	54 hr
Jan 5, 8:22 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	14 hr
Jan 6, 10:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		17 hr
Jan 7, 3:02 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		24 hr
Jan 7, 7:38 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	BOX		2 hr
Jan 7, 3:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		60 hr
Jan 7, 3:20 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		19 hr
Jan 8, 3:20 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		12 hr
Jan 8, 1:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	38 min
Jan 8, 2:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	95 min
Jan 8, 3:18 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		27 hr
Jan 8, 3:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	57 min
Jan 10, 3:09 PM EST	Flood Watch	ALY	Berkshire	4 days
Jan 10, 3:17 PM EST	Flood Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	70 hr
Jan 10, 4:19 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		24 hr
Jan 11, 4:02 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		23 hr
Jan 11, 4:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		7 days
Jan 11, 10:40 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	10 hr
Jan 12, 2:44 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		30 hr
Jan 12, 2:58 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	30 hr
Jan 12, 3:35 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more	33 hr
Jan 12, 3:49 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	33 hr
Jan 12, 10:51 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Berkshire	8 hr
Jan 12, 12:43 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	4 hr
Jan 12, 1:36 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	6 hr
Jan 12, 2:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	6 hr
Jan 12, 3:10 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Berkshire	21 hr
Jan 12, 4:22 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth	13 hr
Jan 12, 4:31 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Berkshire, Hampden	24 hr
Jan 12, 5:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	6 hr
Jan 12, 5:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	6 hr
Jan 12, 7:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	6 hr
Jan 12, 11:19 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	6 hr
Jan 13, 12:44 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden	3 hr
Jan 13, 12:56 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Franklin	6 hr
Jan 13, 1:06 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	6 hr
Jan 13, 5:15 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	2 hr
Jan 13, 5:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	4 days
Jan 13, 7:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth	4 hr
Jan 13, 10:19 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	3 hr
Jan 13, 10:45 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Hampshire	3 hr
Jan 13, 11:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	4 hr
Jan 13, 3:29 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	18 hr
Jan 14, 3:43 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		45 hr
Jan 14, 3:09 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Norfolk, Plymouth	31 hr
Jan 15, 3:35 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Berkshire	24 hr
Jan 15, 3:46 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more	24 hr
Jan 15, 3:23 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	51 hr
Jan 15, 10:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Norfolk, Plymouth	78 min
Jan 16, 3:09 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	36 hr
Jan 16, 3:56 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more	35 hr
Jan 16, 3:56 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more	35 hr
Jan 16, 4:04 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		11 hr
Jan 16, 3:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		13 hr
Jan 17, 3:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		25 hr
Jan 17, 3:25 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	50 min
Jan 17, 4:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	88 min
Jan 18, 12:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	BOX		16 hr
Jan 19, 4:08 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		11 hr
Jan 19, 4:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		51 hr
Jan 19, 4:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		36 hr
Jan 19, 3:13 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		25 hr
Jan 20, 4:15 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		14 hr
Jan 21, 2:30 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	46 hr
Jan 21, 3:44 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		13 hr
Jan 22, 4:20 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	34 hr
Jan 22, 4:46 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		37 hr
Jan 22, 1:11 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	22 hr
Jan 22, 2:08 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	28 hr
Jan 22, 2:34 PM EST	Flood Watch	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	24 hr
Jan 22, 3:44 PM EST	Flood Watch	ALY	Berkshire	35 hr
Jan 23, 7:22 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	6 hr
Jan 23, 7:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	3 hr
Jan 23, 1:33 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	BOX		57 min
Jan 23, 2:07 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	BOX		53 min
Jan 23, 2:37 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol	53 min
Jan 23, 3:03 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	BOX		57 min
Jan 23, 3:08 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	67 min
Jan 23, 3:43 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	BOX		92 min
Jan 23, 4:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Nantucket	24 min
Jan 23, 6:01 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		66 hr
Jan 24, 3:19 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		43 hr
Jan 24, 6:02 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		42 hr
Jan 26, 3:31 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		24 hr
Jan 26, 6:30 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		21 hr
Jan 27, 3:49 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		36 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		3 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		4 days
Jan 28, 4:02 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	45 hr
Jan 29, 3:36 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	30 hr
Jan 29, 3:38 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more	32 hr
Jan 29, 3:38 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		33 hr
Jan 29, 4:21 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	21 hr
Jan 29, 4:27 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		21 hr
Jan 29, 9:23 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	15 hr
Jan 29, 10:03 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		32 hr
Jan 30, 10:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Nantucket	3 hr
Jan 30, 10:17 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		3 hr
Jan 30, 1:24 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		3 hr
Jan 31, 4:01 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		35 hr
Jan 31, 3:58 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		14 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	1
Mesoscale Discussion	2
Special Weather Statement	11
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	12
Flash Flood Warning	2
River Flood Warning	3
Flood Watch	4
Areal Flood Advisory	4
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	4
Winter Storm Watch	3
Winter Weather Advisory	13
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Watch	2
Wind Chill Advisory	5
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	6
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	2
Coastal Flood Watch	1
Coastal Flood Advisory	2
Coastal Flood Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	12
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	3
Hurricane Force Wind Warning	1
Special Marine Warning	4
Storm Warning	2
Gale Watch	7
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch	1
Storm Watch	1
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	5
Small Craft Advisory	17
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	1

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.