Alert archive / Massachusetts / Special Weather Statements
Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2012
187 special weather statements in 2012. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of special weather statements reaches back to 2006.
Special Weather Statements by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 187
- Busiest month
- August53 special weather statements
- Busiest day
- July 24, 201219 special weather statements
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 4:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 28 min |
| Jan 30, 7:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 54 min |
| Feb 1, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 53 min |
| Feb 1, 3:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 60 min |
| Mar 9, 7:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 57 min |
| Mar 13, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 10:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 1:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Hampden, Norfolk, Worcester | 57 min |
| Apr 23, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 40 min |
| May 16, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 45 min |
| May 16, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 66 min |
| May 16, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 42 min |
| May 16, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 67 min |
| May 16, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 62 min |
| May 16, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 66 min |
| May 16, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 53 min |
| May 23, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 55 min |
| May 28, 6:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 30 min |
| May 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 56 min |
| May 29, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 56 min |
| May 29, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 63 min |
| May 29, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 37 min |
| May 29, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 42 min |
| May 29, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 41 min |
| May 29, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 39 min |
| May 30, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 49 min |
| May 30, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 84 min |
| Jun 3, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 27 min |
| Jun 7, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 56 min |
| Jun 8, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 26 min |
| Jun 9, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 90 min |
| Jun 25, 7:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 87 min |
| Jun 25, 8:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 9:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 10:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 53 min |
| Jul 17, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 52 min |
| Jul 18, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 28 min |
| Jul 24, 2:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 79 min |
| Jul 24, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 57 min |
| Jul 24, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 51 min |
| Jul 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 56 min |
| Jul 24, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 64 min |
| Jul 28, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 62 min |
| Jul 29, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 27 min |
| Jul 30, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Franklin | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 22 min |
| Aug 2, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Franklin | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 58 min |
| Aug 5, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 57 min |
| Aug 5, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 83 min |
| Aug 9, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 59 min |
| Aug 9, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 10:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 11:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 55 min |
| Aug 10, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 65 min |
| Aug 10, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 60 min |
| Aug 10, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Franklin | 27 min |
| Aug 11, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 64 min |
| Aug 12, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 22 min |
| Aug 15, 4:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 6:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 64 min |
| Aug 15, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 66 min |
| Aug 15, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 43 min |
| Aug 17, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 52 min |
| Aug 17, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 30 min |
| Sep 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 59 min |
| Sep 7, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 31 min |
| Sep 7, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 52 min |
| Sep 8, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 92 min |
| Sep 18, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 86 min |
| Sep 18, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 86 min |
| Sep 19, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 56 min |
| Sep 19, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 87 min |
| Sep 22, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 41 min |
| Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 55 min |
| Sep 22, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 62 min |
| Sep 22, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 61 min |
| Sep 30, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 50 min |
| Sep 30, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 30 min |
| Sep 30, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 26 min |
| Sep 30, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 23 min |
| Sep 30, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 37 min |
| Oct 19, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth | 92 min |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk | 60 min |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 90 min |
| Oct 30, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk | 27 min |
| Oct 30, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 41 min |
| Nov 13, 1:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 57 min |
| Dec 10, 12:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 88 min |
| Dec 10, 1:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 43 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
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Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
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