Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2018
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, March 2018
117 weather alerts in March 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 March 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest day
- March 6, 201812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:27 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 52 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:50 AM EST | Hurricane Force Wind Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 41 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:37 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 63 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:37 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol | 41 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:26 PM EST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:26 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 29 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 60 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:15 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 10 days |
| Mar 2, 1:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 12 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:26 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Mar 3, 5:05 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:17 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:19 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:27 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:58 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 15 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 45 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:10 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:55 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Norfolk, Plymouth | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:41 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 50 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 31 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:13 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:42 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 11 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:58 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:42 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 59 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more | 57 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:10 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Essex | 7 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:22 PM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 25 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 44 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:33 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 37 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 37 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 39 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 39 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:49 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 45 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:49 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 34 hr | |
| Mar 7, 1:25 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 54 min |
| Mar 7, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 75 min |
| Mar 7, 3:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 91 min |
| Mar 7, 5:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 82 min |
| Mar 7, 7:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 94 min |
| Mar 7, 8:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 84 min |
| Mar 7, 9:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:01 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:01 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 days | |
| Mar 9, 3:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Mar 9, 8:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 15 min |
| Mar 9, 11:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 62 min |
| Mar 10, 1:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 58 min |
| Mar 10, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 61 min |
| Mar 11, 3:51 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:53 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:53 AM EDT | Storm Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:05 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 21 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:36 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 12 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:27 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 4 days | |
| Mar 12, 3:27 AM EDT | Storm Warning | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:33 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 3 days |
| Mar 12, 3:33 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 3 days |
| Mar 12, 3:46 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 46 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:32 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 26 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:32 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Dukes, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 26 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:59 AM EDT | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:06 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Nantucket | 34 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 58 min |
| Mar 13, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 87 min |
| Mar 13, 7:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days | |
| Mar 13, 7:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 63 min |
| Mar 14, 3:53 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 27 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:54 PM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 43 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:59 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 17, 6:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 10 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 46 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:52 PM EDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 47 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:27 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 21 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:02 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 42 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:05 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 58 hr | |
| Mar 20, 4:05 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:05 AM EDT | Storm Warning | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 20, 12:37 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 40 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:48 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex and 4 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:53 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 35 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:53 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 43 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:56 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 21, 8:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Norfolk | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 28 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:04 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 days | |
| Mar 27, 3:47 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 16 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:30 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 31 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:50 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 34 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.