Alert archive / Florida / 2002
Weather alerts in Florida, December 2002
117 weather alerts in December 2002, 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 December 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 103
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- December 24, 200236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1:22 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 38 min | |
| Dec 5, 6:56 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 64 min | |
| Dec 5, 7:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Levy | 51 min |
| Dec 5, 7:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Dec 9, 2:46 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 min | |
| Dec 9, 7:12 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Dec 9, 7:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 46 min |
| Dec 9, 8:02 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 118 min | |
| Dec 9, 8:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 52 min |
| Dec 9, 8:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 42 min |
| Dec 9, 9:52 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 113 min | |
| Dec 9, 10:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee and 10 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Dec 9, 11:39 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 51 min | |
| Dec 10, 1:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade, Monroe | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 2:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Dec 10, 4:14 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:20 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Dec 12, 8:56 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Dec 12, 12:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 119 min | |
| Dec 12, 6:10 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 65 min | |
| Dec 12, 6:10 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 65 min | |
| Dec 12, 11:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:33 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Dec 13, 5:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Pasco | 36 min |
| Dec 13, 5:14 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 61 min | |
| Dec 13, 6:00 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Dec 13, 6:45 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 7:21 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 114 min | |
| Dec 13, 7:55 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 65 min | |
| Dec 13, 8:26 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 34 min |
| Dec 13, 8:55 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Volusia | 28 min |
| Dec 13, 9:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 55 min | |
| Dec 13, 10:11 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 min | |
| Dec 13, 10:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 44 min |
| Dec 13, 10:53 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 67 min | |
| Dec 13, 10:53 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 67 min | |
| Dec 13, 11:15 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 13, 11:15 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 13, 11:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 43 min |
| Dec 13, 11:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 55 min |
| Dec 13, 11:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 67 min | |
| Dec 13, 11:55 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Broward, Collier, Hendry, Martin, Palm Beach, Saint Lucie | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 7 days |
| Dec 13, 1:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 90 min | |
| Dec 13, 1:13 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Dec 19, 9:40 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 30 min | |
| Dec 19, 4:15 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 8:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 53 min | |
| Dec 20, 6:32 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 58 min | |
| Dec 20, 6:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Manatee | 16 min |
| Dec 20, 9:00 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Dec 20, 9:02 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 88 min | |
| Dec 20, 9:02 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 88 min | |
| Dec 20, 9:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 85 min |
| Dec 20, 10:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 37 min |
| Dec 20, 10:53 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 97 min | |
| Dec 20, 11:07 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 113 min | |
| Dec 20, 11:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 37 min |
| Dec 20, 12:12 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| Dec 20, 12:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 20, 1:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 116 min | |
| Dec 24, 3:30 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:46 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Holmes, Washington | 14 min |
| Dec 24, 8:01 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:41 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Walton, Washington | 34 min |
| Dec 24, 8:56 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jackson | 34 min |
| Dec 24, 9:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 9:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 49 min | |
| Dec 24, 10:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 56 min | |
| Dec 24, 10:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 54 min | |
| Dec 24, 10:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 35 min |
| Dec 24, 11:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 40 min | |
| Dec 24, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 50 min | |
| Dec 24, 11:45 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 3 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 47 min | |
| Dec 24, 12:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 92 min |
| Dec 24, 12:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 115 min |
| Dec 24, 12:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Duval | 22 min |
| Dec 24, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 50 min |
| Dec 24, 12:59 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 46 min |
| Dec 24, 1:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Union | 59 min |
| Dec 24, 1:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clay | 48 min |
| Dec 24, 1:30 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Dixie, Flagler and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:55 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:35 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 115 min | |
| Dec 24, 3:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Dec 24, 3:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 37 min |
| Dec 24, 3:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 38 min |
| Dec 24, 3:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 36 min |
| Dec 24, 4:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 3 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 3 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 60 min | |
| Dec 24, 4:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 60 min | |
| Dec 24, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 119 min | |
| Dec 24, 4:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 44 min | |
| Dec 24, 6:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Dec 31, 3:50 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 5 hr |
| Dec 31, 8:35 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 31, 10:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 35 min |
| Dec 31, 10:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 45 min |
| Dec 31, 10:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Santa Rosa | 28 min |
| Dec 31, 12:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay | 25 min |
| Dec 31, 1:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Calhoun, Columbia, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:02 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 88 min | |
| Dec 31, 4:02 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 88 min | |
| Dec 31, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alachua, Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Dixie, Flagler and 24 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 31, 5:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas | 68 min |
| Dec 31, 5:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 82 min | |
| Dec 31, 5:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 82 min | |
| Dec 31, 5:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | 37 min | |
| Dec 31, 6:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 94 min | |
| Dec 31, 6:49 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 3 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 | 23 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 58 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Volusia County7
- Santa Rosa County7
- Brevard County6
- Okaloosa County6
- Walton County6
- Suwannee County6
- Glades County5
- Escambia County5
- Holmes County5
- Gulf County5
- Liberty County5
- Washington County5
- Miami-Dade County4
- Indian River County4
- Okeechobee County4
- Saint Lucie County4
- Bay County4
- Calhoun County4
- Gadsden County4
- Jackson County4
- Alachua County4
- Bradford County4
- Clay County4
- Columbia County4
- Levy County3
- Broward County3
- Palm Beach County3
- Charlotte County3
- DeSoto County3
- Hardee County3
- Hendry County3
- Highlands County3
- Martin County3
- Pasco County3
- Lake County3
- Osceola County3
- Franklin County3
- Jefferson County3
- Leon County3
- Wakulla County3
27 more counties
- Manatee County3
- Duval County3
- Gilchrist County3
- Hamilton County3
- Lafayette County3
- Union County3
- Citrus County3
- Hernando County3
- Collier County2
- Lee County2
- Monroe County2
- Orange County2
- Polk County2
- Sarasota County2
- Seminole County2
- Baker County2
- Madison County2
- Nassau County2
- Saint Johns County2
- Taylor County2
- Dixie County2
- Flagler County2
- Marion County2
- Putnam County2
- Sumter County2
- Hillsborough County2
- Pinellas County2
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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.