Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2012
207 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Polk County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 207
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- June45 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 25, 201214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:39 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:50 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 29 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:20 AM EST | Hard Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:17 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 31 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:10 AM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | TBW | 28 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:32 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 11 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:23 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 20 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:41 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:23 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:53 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:07 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:11 PM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:11 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:40 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 18 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:59 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:35 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 26 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:13 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Feb 27, 5:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Feb 27, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 33 min |
| Feb 27, 6:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Feb 29, 12:25 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 9 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:52 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:15 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:25 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:17 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Mar 4, 11:03 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 6:17 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 10 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:51 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:40 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 12 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:09 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:46 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 56 min |
| Apr 9, 4:40 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:58 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:53 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:12 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:15 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:18 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:02 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:06 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Apr 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Apr 20, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 92 min |
| Apr 20, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 66 min |
| Apr 21, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 10:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 21, 11:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 2:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 22, 2:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 60 min |
| Apr 22, 5:51 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:03 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:51 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:18 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 21 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:18 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 12 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:17 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:37 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:32 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:27 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:48 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 13 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:24 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 18 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:35 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 6, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| May 7, 6:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 54 min |
| May 10, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 15, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 37 min |
| May 15, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| May 15, 5:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 18, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| May 22, 3:35 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| May 23, 3:16 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| May 28, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 8:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 21 min |
| Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 11:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 54 min |
| Jun 14, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 87 min |
| Jun 22, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 22 min |
| Jun 24, 11:47 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:16 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 43 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 4:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 24, 7:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 24, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 8:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 9:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 13 hr |
| Jun 24, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 10:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 25, 12:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 25, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:07 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 25, 4:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 39 min |
| Jun 25, 12:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 25, 1:48 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 9:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 25, 10:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 92 min |
| Jun 26, 8:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 91 min |
| Jun 26, 10:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 12:43 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:46 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Jul 18, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Jul 22, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Jul 22, 3:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 9:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Aug 14, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 87 min |
| Aug 14, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 12:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 9:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Aug 20, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Aug 21, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Aug 22, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Aug 25, 11:13 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 46 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 78 min |
| Aug 26, 11:24 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:02 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Aug 27, 2:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Aug 29, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Sep 9, 8:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Sep 18, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Sep 21, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Sep 26, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Sep 26, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 63 min |
| Oct 4, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Oct 4, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Oct 6, 5:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 25, 5:12 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Oct 25, 7:11 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 49 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 39 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:42 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:41 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:56 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Nov 1, 1:31 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Nov 4, 1:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 9 hr |
| Nov 24, 12:36 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:38 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Dec 9, 5:17 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:23 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 10, 7:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 62 min |
| Dec 20, 3:57 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 9 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:08 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 29 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 54 min |
| Dec 20, 11:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 91 min |
| Dec 21, 5:29 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:38 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:42 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:52 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:37 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 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 | 10 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 62 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 15 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 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.