Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2008
214 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 214
- Warnings
- 82
- Watches
- 59
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- January31 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 19, 20088 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 7:48 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:01 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 30 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:16 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:28 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 37 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:40 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:31 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:54 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | TBW | 19 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:24 PM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | TBW | 19 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:30 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:23 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 12 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:48 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:11 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:08 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 8 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:31 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:31 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 25 min |
| Jan 14, 1:42 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:58 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:11 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 22 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:28 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:17 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jan 19, 6:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 19, 6:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 42 min |
| Jan 19, 7:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jan 24, 3:28 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 9:13 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 47 min |
| Jan 26, 1:27 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:00 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 11 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:49 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:57 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 6:08 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 8 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:56 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 39 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:56 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:06 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:18 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 12, 7:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:39 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 12, 10:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Feb 13, 4:09 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 9 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:24 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:31 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 36 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:06 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:47 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:54 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 39 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:02 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 26, 3:41 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Feb 26, 5:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Feb 27, 4:36 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Feb 27, 9:31 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:57 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:59 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:15 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:50 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:29 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:59 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:10 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 7, 5:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 6:35 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 8, 12:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Mar 8, 4:31 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:14 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:14 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:42 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:17 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:30 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:25 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:17 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:07 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:51 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 19 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:43 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:38 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 21 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:53 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 10 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:53 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:33 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:54 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 9 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:02 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:02 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:27 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:17 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:08 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:08 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:29 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:13 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:20 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:20 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 41 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:06 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 37 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:06 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 41 hr |
| May 1, 2:57 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| May 1, 1:57 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 14 hr |
| May 2, 4:11 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| May 4, 5:06 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| May 4, 2:31 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| May 5, 5:17 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| May 5, 6:47 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| May 5, 2:15 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| May 7, 3:54 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 7, 6:35 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| May 10, 2:00 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| May 11, 5:27 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 11, 1:21 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| May 11, 1:21 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 31 hr |
| May 12, 1:37 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| May 13, 5:20 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| May 14, 5:31 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| May 23, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 24, 10:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 24, 11:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 24, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 25, 5:10 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 22 hr |
| May 25, 5:10 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| May 26, 9:28 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 10 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Jun 6, 1:57 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 15 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:24 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 11:33 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 19, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 10:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 21, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 1:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:20 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:07 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 7:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 56 min |
| Jul 1, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Jul 8, 4:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 5:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 23 min |
| Aug 14, 10:06 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 17, 12:21 PM EDT | Inland Hurricane Watch | TBW | 29 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:27 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 38 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 6:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 7:05 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 19, 11:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 19, 1:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 2:20 PM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | TBW | 9 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Aug 22, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 20 min |
| Aug 25, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 23 min |
| Sep 20, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 66 min |
| Oct 27, 4:16 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 9 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:16 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:25 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 16 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:25 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:01 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 38 hr |
| Oct 29, 5:04 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Nov 7, 4:53 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:53 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 8, 1:55 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:41 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 17 hr |
| Nov 15, 5:36 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 5:07 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 5:07 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 5:10 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 17, 5:10 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 29 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:22 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:22 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 12 hr |
| Nov 19, 5:19 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 20, 5:23 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Nov 21, 1:38 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:40 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:42 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:42 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:00 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Nov 28, 11:47 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:29 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Nov 30, 9:51 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Dec 7, 5:20 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 12 hr |
| Dec 11, 5:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 5:48 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Dec 16, 1:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:47 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:06 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:42 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:32 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Dec 29, 5:17 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 5:20 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 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 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 55 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 18 |
| Tropical | |
| Inland Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Inland Hurricane Watch | 1 |
| Hurricane Local Statement | 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.