Alert archive / Florida / DeSoto County
Weather alerts in DeSoto County, Florida, 2026
106 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
DeSoto County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 106
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- January20 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 10, 20266 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
DeSoto County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: tornado warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 4 | 50% | 8 min |
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 43 | 7 | 84% | 21 | 43% | 15 min |
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 4, 8:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 114 min |
| Jan 5, 6:48 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 8 hr |
| Jan 8, 1:08 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 10 hr |
| Jan 14, 12:02 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:02 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:02 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:30 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 32 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:46 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 21 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 119 min |
| Jan 25, 11:34 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:26 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:26 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:26 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:38 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:46 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:46 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | TBW | 46 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 46 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 43 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:16 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 35 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:16 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 34 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:07 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 34 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:08 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 21 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:52 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:59 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:23 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 55 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:01 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:07 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:38 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 19 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:58 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:58 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:53 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 32 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Mar 15, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 110 min |
| Mar 15, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Apr 20, 2:30 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:56 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| May 2, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| May 8, 5:35 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 2:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| May 27, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 3:07 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 2:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 10, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 61 min |
| Jul 10, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Jul 10, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 66 min |
| Jul 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 1:35 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 22, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 22 min |
| Jul 22, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 60 min |
| Aug 6, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 2:28 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:06 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 13, 12:49 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 15, 12:03 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 18, 12:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:32 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:09 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 21, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 51 min |
| Aug 30, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Sep 2, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 86 min |
| Sep 2, 8:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 10:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 70 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Sep 10, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 50 min |
| Sep 10, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Sep 11, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Sep 14, 9:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 21 days |
| Sep 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Sep 19, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 8:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 6:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 45 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 | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 8 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 15 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.