Alert archive / Florida / Okeechobee County
Weather alerts in Okeechobee County, Florida, 2011
120 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Okeechobee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- January20 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 15, 20117 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 5 tornado warnings covering Okeechobee County in 2011 had a tornado report inside them.
Okeechobee County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 3 | 77% | 8 | 88% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Melbourne, FL: tornado warnings | 31 | 4 | 87% | 7 | 71% | 34 min |
| NWS Melbourne, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 106 | 32 | 70% | 165 | 64% | 33 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
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 6, 7:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 61 min |
| Jan 6, 8:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 60 min |
| Jan 11, 3:07 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:03 PM EST | Freeze Watch | MLB | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:48 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 25 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:18 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | 23 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:29 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MLB | 29 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:50 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MLB | 18 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:22 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 14 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:17 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jan 17, 11:54 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:03 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 14 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 25, 6:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | 52 min |
| Jan 25, 7:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jan 25, 7:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 50 min |
| Jan 25, 8:03 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 56 min |
| Jan 25, 8:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | 63 min |
| Jan 25, 8:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | 54 min |
| Feb 4, 1:29 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MLB | 8 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:56 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 38 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:21 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:27 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | 38 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:27 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 28 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:07 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 28 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:39 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MLB | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:25 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MLB | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MLB | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:29 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | 24 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 42 min |
| Mar 10, 9:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 48 min |
| Mar 11, 3:23 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 15 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:37 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 14 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Mar 28, 6:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 6:00 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Mar 31, 12:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 12:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 5, 3:10 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 62 min |
| Apr 5, 11:02 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 5, 11:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 3:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 28, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 51 min |
| May 9, 4:05 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | 16 hr |
| May 12, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 63 min |
| May 14, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 56 min |
| May 14, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 42 min |
| May 14, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 40 min |
| May 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 72 min |
| May 15, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 40 min |
| May 27, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 41 min |
| May 28, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 15, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 56 min |
| Jun 15, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | 117 min |
| Jul 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | 111 min |
| Jul 16, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | 23 min |
| Jul 24, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 49 min |
| Aug 9, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 52 min |
| Aug 17, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 54 min |
| Aug 23, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 52 min |
| Aug 25, 4:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | 35 hr |
| Aug 25, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 93 min |
| Aug 25, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 61 min |
| Aug 25, 8:27 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 12 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 49 min |
| Sep 6, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 38 min |
| Sep 9, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Sep 10, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Oct 7, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MLB | 61 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | 37 min |
| Oct 9, 4:05 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 16 hr |
| Oct 18, 12:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Oct 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 59 min |
| Oct 18, 7:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | 56 min |
| Oct 18, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | 48 min |
| Oct 18, 8:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | 81 min |
| Oct 18, 8:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 18, 9:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 15 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 15 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:53 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 15 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:54 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | 12 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 | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.