Alert archive / Massachusetts / Worcester County
Weather alerts in Worcester County, Massachusetts, 2020
236 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 236
- Warnings
- 99
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- August64 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 23, 202020 alerts
Over time
By month
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 31 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 55 min |
| Jan 11, 1:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 27 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 36 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 36 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 38 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 61 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 32 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 32 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 80 min |
| Mar 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 32 min |
| Mar 22, 3:46 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 37 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 37 hr |
| Mar 29, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 26 min |
| Mar 29, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 36 min |
| Mar 29, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 38 min |
| Mar 29, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 30 min |
| Mar 29, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:29 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | 25 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:07 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:51 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 30 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:36 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 19 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 28 hr |
| Apr 22, 10:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 8 hr |
| May 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 34 hr |
| May 9, 3:37 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | 27 hr |
| May 11, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 11, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 30 min |
| May 11, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 25 min |
| May 12, 1:14 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | 19 hr |
| May 13, 1:43 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | 18 hr |
| May 13, 4:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 16 hr |
| May 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 15, 4:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 15, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 59 min |
| May 15, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| May 15, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 52 min |
| May 15, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 41 min |
| May 15, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 61 min |
| May 15, 9:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 10:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 6, 12:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 6, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 28, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 59 min |
| Jun 28, 4:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 5:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | 116 min |
| Jun 28, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 55 min |
| Jun 28, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | 108 min |
| Jun 28, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 6:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | 83 min |
| Jun 28, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 7:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 115 min |
| Jun 28, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 2:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 30, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 2:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 7 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 9, 4:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | 29 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 50 min |
| Jul 13, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 13, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 56 min |
| Jul 13, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Jul 14, 11:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 55 min |
| Jul 14, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 3:23 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 65 hr |
| Jul 22, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 60 min |
| Jul 22, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 7:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 22, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 12:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 23, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 55 min |
| Jul 23, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 56 min |
| Jul 23, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 67 min |
| Jul 23, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 26, 3:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 52 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 30, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 53 min |
| Jul 30, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 49 min |
| Aug 3, 5:18 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BOX | 8 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:11 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BOX | 36 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 4, 12:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 4, 4:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | 21 min |
| Aug 9, 3:35 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 3 days |
| Aug 10, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 50 min |
| Aug 19, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min |
| Aug 19, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min |
| Aug 19, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 10:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 22, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Aug 23, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 61 min |
| Aug 23, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 58 min |
| Aug 23, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 63 min |
| Aug 23, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 56 min |
| Aug 23, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 118 min |
| Aug 23, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 62 min |
| Aug 23, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 52 min |
| Aug 23, 5:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | 118 min |
| Aug 23, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 60 min |
| Aug 23, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 58 min |
| Aug 23, 6:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 6:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 53 min |
| Aug 23, 7:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 9:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 62 min |
| Aug 24, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 64 min |
| Aug 25, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 53 min |
| Aug 25, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min |
| Aug 27, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 61 min |
| Aug 29, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 37 min |
| Aug 29, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min |
| Aug 29, 9:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 2, 7:17 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 5 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 61 min |
| Sep 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | 17 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 16 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 16 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:48 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:10 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | 16 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | 30 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 55 min |
| Oct 7, 5:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 7, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 38 min |
| Oct 7, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 48 min |
| Oct 7, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 40 min |
| Oct 7, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 58 min |
| Oct 7, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 42 min |
| Oct 8, 3:21 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 29 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:49 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | 16 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:37 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 29 hr |
| Oct 20, 11:17 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 13 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:18 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 23 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:07 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 43 hr |
| Nov 1, 7:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 64 min |
| Nov 14, 3:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Nov 15, 7:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 15, 9:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 9:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Nov 15, 9:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 45 min |
| Nov 15, 10:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 53 min |
| Nov 15, 10:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 66 min |
| Nov 29, 3:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 31 hr |
| Nov 30, 7:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 35 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 29 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 12, 6:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 36 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 46 hr |
| Dec 16, 10:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:21 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 7 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:28 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 23 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | 51 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:30 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 45 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 44 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:34 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 10 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 95 min |
| Dec 25, 12:41 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:41 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | 16 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 | 68 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Special Weather Statement | 49 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.