Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2020
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, March 2020
86 weather alerts in March 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 86
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest day
- March 30, 202028 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, 3:51 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 46 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:12 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 10 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:19 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 31 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 56 min |
| Mar 4, 8:18 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:02 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:02 AM EST | Storm Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:33 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 53 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:08 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 30 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:09 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 41 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:09 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 28 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:26 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 4 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days | |
| Mar 7, 10:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:26 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 71 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:57 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 46 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Essex | 11 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable | 11 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:35 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:23 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 13, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 62 min |
| Mar 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 80 min |
| Mar 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 4:11 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Norfolk | 50 min |
| Mar 13, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 39 min | |
| Mar 13, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 36 min | |
| Mar 14, 6:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:10 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:04 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 days | |
| Mar 20, 6:39 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:28 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | Berkshire | 11 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 days | |
| Mar 22, 3:46 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 12 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:14 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 35 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 37 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 37 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:11 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:53 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 11 hr |
| Mar 24, 10:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 51 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 27, 1:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days | |
| Mar 29, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 45 min |
| Mar 29, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 26 min |
| Mar 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 47 min |
| Mar 29, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 48 min |
| Mar 29, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 29 min |
| Mar 29, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 52 min |
| Mar 29, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 26 min |
| Mar 29, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 37 min |
| Mar 29, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 51 min |
| Mar 29, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 19 min |
| Mar 29, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 34 min | |
| Mar 29, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 36 min |
| Mar 29, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester | 38 min |
| Mar 29, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 30 min |
| Mar 29, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 31 min | |
| Mar 29, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 36 min |
| Mar 29, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 48 min |
| Mar 29, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 37 min | |
| Mar 29, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 31 min |
| Mar 29, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Mar 29, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 45 min |
| Mar 29, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 43 min | |
| Mar 29, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 38 min |
| Mar 29, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 37 min |
| Mar 29, 10:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 19 min |
| Mar 29, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 44 min | |
| Mar 29, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 42 min | |
| Mar 29, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 36 min |
| Mar 30, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 31 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:55 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 31, 4:08 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 23 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 | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Special Marine Warning | 9 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 23 |
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.