Weather alerts in Rhode Island, 2006
146 weather alerts in 2006, 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 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 34
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- July37 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20067 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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:23 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Newport, Washington | 32 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Kent, Providence | 35 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 35 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Providence | 23 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:08 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Washington | 19 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Newport, Washington | 31 hr |
| Jan 13, 11:09 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 16 hr |
| Jan 13, 7:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 21 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:43 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 17 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 18 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 23 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:42 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Providence | 20 days |
| Jan 30, 11:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Providence | 19 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 37 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:42 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 53 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:32 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 29 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Newport, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:42 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 49 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:44 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:18 PM EST | Snow Advisory | BOX | Providence | 31 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:42 AM EST | Snow Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:06 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Providence | 17 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Washington | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 30 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:25 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 9 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:57 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:49 AM EDT | Snow Advisory | BOX | Providence | 10 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:25 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Providence | 10 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:23 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Providence | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:28 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Kent, Providence | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:24 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:57 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 8 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:00 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 9 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:58 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 23 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:53 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:03 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 19 hr |
| May 1, 2:43 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 16 hr |
| May 11, 2:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 days |
| May 15, 8:13 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 8 hr |
| May 26, 6:22 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 15 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 51 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 21 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:40 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 30 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Kent, Providence | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence, Washington | 88 min |
| Jun 20, 12:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Providence | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 22 min |
| Jun 23, 5:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 60 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence | 119 min |
| Jun 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 50 min |
| Jun 28, 5:16 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 40 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence | 86 min |
| Jul 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Providence | 87 min |
| Jul 3, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 47 min |
| Jul 11, 10:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 83 min |
| Jul 11, 12:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 8 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 23 days |
| Jul 11, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 89 min |
| Jul 11, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Kent | 40 days |
| Jul 12, 4:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | Kent, Providence | 23 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 57 min |
| Jul 12, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 39 days |
| Jul 18, 4:43 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 13 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Kent, Providence | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 93 min |
| Jul 18, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 8:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 91 min |
| Jul 18, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 53 days |
| Jul 18, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 75 days |
| Jul 18, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 75 days |
| Jul 18, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 136 days |
| Jul 18, 10:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Newport | 136 days |
| Jul 18, 11:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Newport, Washington | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 8:51 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 33 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 13 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence | 117 min |
| Jul 22, 10:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence | 96 min |
| Jul 24, 4:07 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 16 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:28 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Newport | 51 min |
| Jul 30, 2:42 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 26 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:17 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 60 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence | 114 min |
| Aug 1, 10:04 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BOX | Kent, Providence | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 37 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence | 67 min |
| Aug 2, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Providence | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Newport | 37 min |
| Aug 3, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 84 min |
| Aug 3, 7:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 9:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Newport, Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 4:07 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 24 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:18 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 52 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:12 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 15 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:36 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 4 days |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 4 days |
| Sep 23, 4:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 24 hr |
| Sep 24, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence | 114 min |
| Oct 13, 4:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 27 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 27 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:19 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 13 hr |
| Oct 20, 4:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 22 hr |
| Oct 20, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Kent, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington | 114 min |
| Oct 26, 4:46 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:23 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 36 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:23 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 26 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 36 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:38 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 13 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:34 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 37 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:54 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM EST | Freeze Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence | 19 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:26 AM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:36 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 15 hr |
| Nov 23, 6:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence | 9 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:05 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 34 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:08 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 1, 11:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 23 hr |
| Dec 1, 6:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 60 min |
| Dec 14, 5:14 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Newport, Washington | 11 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 | 17 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Snow Advisory | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 6 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 |
| Wind Advisory | 20 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 8 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.