Weather alerts in Massachusetts, December 2019

97 weather alerts in December 2019, 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 December 2019. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 97
Warnings: 17
Watches: 9
Advisories: 45
Busiest day: December 18, 201916 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
Dec 1, 4:10 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		65 hr
Dec 1, 7:05 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more	5 hr
Dec 1, 8:22 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	21 hr
Dec 1, 9:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	61 min
Dec 2, 4:24 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	9 hr
Dec 2, 7:33 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	14 hr
Dec 3, 3:11 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Nantucket	6 hr
Dec 3, 3:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	115 min
Dec 3, 4:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	114 min
Dec 3, 4:51 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	2 hr
Dec 3, 8:59 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	4 hr
Dec 3, 10:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		29 hr
Dec 4, 3:54 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		37 hr
Dec 4, 3:54 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		69 hr
Dec 5, 3:45 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	28 hr
Dec 6, 4:32 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		20 hr
Dec 6, 4:32 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		26 hr
Dec 6, 5:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		18 hr
Dec 8, 12:51 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		3 hr
Dec 8, 12:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		3 hr
Dec 8, 4:17 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		53 hr
Dec 8, 4:01 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		4 days
Dec 9, 2:23 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	7 hr
Dec 10, 3:35 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more	32 hr
Dec 11, 2:21 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		28 hr
Dec 11, 2:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		38 hr
Dec 12, 3:44 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		11 hr
Dec 13, 2:46 AM EST	Flood Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more	31 hr
Dec 13, 2:49 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth	34 hr
Dec 13, 2:51 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		70 hr
Dec 13, 2:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		23 hr
Dec 13, 9:42 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	14 hr
Dec 13, 10:28 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	11 hr
Dec 13, 3:57 PM EST	River Flood Watch	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	4 days
Dec 13, 4:40 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	21 hr
Dec 13, 9:57 PM EST	Flood Watch	ALY	Berkshire	17 hr
Dec 13, 10:18 PM EST	River Flood Watch	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	62 hr
Dec 14, 2:06 AM EST	Storm Warning	BOX		8 hr
Dec 14, 2:09 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	8 hr
Dec 14, 3:23 PM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	27 hr
Dec 14, 3:27 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		36 hr
Dec 14, 3:30 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 6 more	28 hr
Dec 14, 4:04 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth	2 hr
Dec 15, 3:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	26 min
Dec 15, 9:19 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		6 hr
Dec 16, 3:30 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		16 hr
Dec 16, 3:44 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	41 hr
Dec 16, 4:03 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	42 hr
Dec 17, 4:03 AM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		24 hr
Dec 17, 4:50 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		23 hr
Dec 17, 11:06 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire	5 hr
Dec 18, 3:56 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		48 hr
Dec 18, 3:56 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	BOX		30 hr
Dec 18, 4:10 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	30 hr
Dec 18, 4:12 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	29 hr
Dec 18, 4:12 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	29 hr
Dec 18, 1:56 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	64 min
Dec 18, 2:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	86 min
Dec 18, 4:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	56 min
Dec 18, 5:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	58 min
Dec 18, 5:05 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex, Suffolk	55 min
Dec 18, 5:18 PM EST	Snow Squall Warning	BOX	Bristol	42 min
Dec 18, 5:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	63 min
Dec 18, 5:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	58 min
Dec 18, 5:59 PM EST	Snow Squall Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	31 min
Dec 18, 6:09 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex	51 min
Dec 18, 6:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	58 min
Dec 18, 7:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	62 min
Dec 18, 8:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	60 min
Dec 18, 11:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	28 min
Dec 19, 6:43 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		32 hr
Dec 21, 3:50 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		66 hr
Dec 22, 3:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		42 hr
Dec 22, 9:15 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		37 hr
Dec 23, 3:22 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		47 hr
Dec 26, 3:05 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	31 hr
Dec 26, 3:54 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		48 hr
Dec 28, 3:41 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	24 hr
Dec 28, 3:42 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Berkshire	24 hr
Dec 28, 3:53 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		12 hr
Dec 28, 4:06 PM EST	Gale Watch	BOX		23 hr
Dec 28, 7:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		13 hr
Dec 29, 3:32 AM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		53 hr
Dec 29, 3:32 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		6 days
Dec 29, 3:58 AM EST	Ice Storm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	48 hr
Dec 29, 3:58 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	53 hr
Dec 29, 4:01 AM EST	Ice Storm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	48 hr
Dec 29, 4:01 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	12 hr
Dec 29, 4:01 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more	51 hr
Dec 29, 7:28 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Franklin	4 hr
Dec 30, 2:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	38 min
Dec 30, 3:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	27 min
Dec 30, 3:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire	54 min
Dec 30, 3:39 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	40 min
Dec 30, 5:09 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	51 min
Dec 30, 6:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	29 min
Dec 31, 6:54 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		4 days

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	4
Special Weather Statement	21
Flooding
Flood Watch	2
River Flood Watch	2
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	2
Snow Squall Warning	2
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	10
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	6
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	2
Coastal Flood Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	9
Storm Warning	1
Gale Watch	3
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	22

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.