Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2023
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, August 2023
121 weather alerts in August 2023, 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 August 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 121
- Warnings
- 68
- Watches
- 4
- Advisories
- 13
- Busiest day
- August 13, 202335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2:56 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:14 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 20 hr | |
| Aug 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 12 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 19 hr | |
| Aug 4, 11:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 53 min |
| Aug 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 72 hr | |
| Aug 7, 1:42 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Plymouth | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 6:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 7:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 8:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 66 min |
| Aug 8, 8:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 8, 8:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 9:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 58 min |
| Aug 8, 9:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 8, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 8, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 61 min |
| Aug 8, 10:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 10:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 8, 10:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 10:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 8, 10:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 8, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 8, 11:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Plymouth | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Aug 8, 11:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 12:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Aug 8, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Aug 8, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 65 min |
| Aug 8, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 67 min | |
| Aug 8, 9:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 10 hr | |
| Aug 9, 11:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 49 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 26 hr |
| Aug 10, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Aug 11, 3:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 17 hr | |
| Aug 13, 4:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Aug 13, 5:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 13, 5:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 59 min |
| Aug 13, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 13, 8:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 41 min | |
| Aug 13, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 46 min | |
| Aug 13, 9:03 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Aug 13, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 9:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 29 min | |
| Aug 13, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Aug 13, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 34 min | |
| Aug 13, 10:32 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 13, 10:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 13, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 13, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Aug 13, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Aug 13, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 13, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 28 min | |
| Aug 13, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 61 min |
| Aug 13, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 13, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Nantucket | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 13, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 68 min | |
| Aug 13, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 13, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 61 min |
| Aug 13, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 64 min |
| Aug 13, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 65 min |
| Aug 14, 2:22 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 19 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 57 min | |
| Aug 15, 6:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 17, 3:08 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 49 hr | |
| Aug 18, 8:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 55 min |
| Aug 18, 8:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester | 40 min |
| Aug 18, 8:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 55 min |
| Aug 18, 8:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 34 min |
| Aug 18, 9:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 63 min |
| Aug 18, 9:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 79 min |
| Aug 18, 9:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 23 min |
| Aug 18, 9:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Plymouth, Suffolk | 67 min |
| Aug 18, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 92 min | |
| Aug 18, 9:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth | 21 min |
| Aug 18, 10:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 98 min |
| Aug 18, 10:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 84 min |
| Aug 18, 10:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 24 min |
| Aug 18, 10:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 18, 10:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 18, 10:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 17 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Aug 18, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 62 min |
| Aug 21, 3:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Aug 21, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 53 min |
| Aug 24, 3:09 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 59 hr | |
| Aug 29, 2:29 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 13 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 days | |
| Aug 29, 3:27 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket | 48 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:13 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 48 hr | |
| Aug 30, 2:46 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 41 hr | |
| Aug 31, 3:36 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket | 28 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 | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 3 |
| Rip Current Statement | 3 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 38 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 11 |
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.