Alert archive / Massachusetts / 2024
Weather alerts in Massachusetts, August 2024
112 weather alerts in August 2024, 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 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 112
- Warnings
- 66
- Watches
- 4
- Advisories
- 14
- Busiest day
- August 26, 202445 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, 3:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more | 64 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:21 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 27 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 47 min |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 3:42 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days | |
| Aug 2, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 20 min |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 40 min |
| Aug 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Plymouth | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 24 min | |
| Aug 4, 11:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 12:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 118 min |
| Aug 5, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 62 min |
| Aug 5, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Essex | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 62 min |
| Aug 6, 3:43 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 30 hr | |
| Aug 8, 2:50 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 23 hr | |
| Aug 8, 3:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 63 hr | |
| Aug 9, 2:06 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 18 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:06 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 42 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:08 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 26 hr | |
| Aug 9, 5:25 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 8 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 7 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Franklin | 93 min |
| Aug 9, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire | 93 min |
| Aug 9, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 116 min |
| Aug 9, 9:09 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 23 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 91 min |
| Aug 12, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 12, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 60 min |
| Aug 14, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 11:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Franklin | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 2:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Worcester | 64 min |
| Aug 15, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 15, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 15, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 44 min | |
| Aug 15, 4:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 61 min |
| Aug 15, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 51 min | |
| Aug 15, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 108 min |
| Aug 15, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 50 min | |
| Aug 15, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Aug 15, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Aug 16, 2:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 days | |
| Aug 16, 12:14 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket | 3 days |
| Aug 18, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 113 min |
| Aug 19, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 50 min | |
| Aug 19, 10:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 67 min | |
| Aug 19, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 31 min | |
| Aug 26, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 26, 10:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Aug 26, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 28 min | |
| Aug 26, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 46 min | |
| Aug 26, 11:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more | 114 min |
| Aug 26, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 51 min | |
| Aug 26, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 49 min | |
| Aug 26, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Aug 26, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Plymouth | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 86 min |
| Aug 26, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 25 min |
| Aug 26, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Aug 26, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 92 min |
| Aug 26, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 43 min |
| Aug 26, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 97 min | |
| Aug 26, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 36 min |
| Aug 26, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 38 min |
| Aug 26, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Aug 26, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 26, 2:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden | 80 min |
| Aug 26, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 2:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 92 min |
| Aug 26, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Franklin | 47 min |
| Aug 26, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 37 min |
| Aug 26, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 42 min | |
| Aug 26, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min | |
| Aug 26, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 33 min |
| Aug 26, 3:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 3:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 26, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min | |
| Aug 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 76 min |
| Aug 26, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 43 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 26 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 | 27 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 8 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Rip Current Statement | 3 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 1 |
| Special Marine Warning | 31 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 5 |
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.