Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2016
140 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- July25 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 17, 201610 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 9, 5:19 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:53 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Jan 15, 11:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 51 min |
| Jan 16, 2:30 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 26 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jan 17, 12:47 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:31 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jan 17, 3:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Jan 17, 3:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | 12 min |
| Jan 17, 4:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Jan 17, 4:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Jan 17, 4:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Jan 17, 4:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 55 min |
| Jan 17, 5:08 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 12:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 12:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 63 min |
| Jan 22, 1:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jan 22, 4:07 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:59 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:00 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:33 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 8 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:12 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:43 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:19 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Feb 24, 9:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | 11 min |
| Feb 24, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 58 min |
| Feb 24, 11:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 11:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Feb 24, 12:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Mar 21, 4:24 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 23 min |
| Mar 24, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 2:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 20 min |
| Mar 29, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 56 min |
| Mar 29, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Mar 29, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 3:51 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 57 min |
| Apr 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Apr 15, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 10:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 117 min |
| May 4, 4:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 4, 8:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 56 min |
| May 5, 5:48 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| May 17, 12:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 17, 5:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 95 min |
| May 17, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 55 min |
| May 19, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| May 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 57 min |
| May 28, 9:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 63 min |
| May 29, 12:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 53 min |
| May 29, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| May 29, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 37 min |
| May 30, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 4:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Jun 6, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 117 min |
| Jun 6, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 8:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 118 min |
| Jun 7, 10:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 114 min |
| Jun 9, 3:32 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 19 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 5 days |
| Jun 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Jun 27, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 38 min |
| Jul 12, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 19 min |
| Jul 14, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| Jul 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 19, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Jul 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 17 min |
| Jul 19, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Jul 22, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 8:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 36 min |
| Jul 23, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 11:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Jul 25, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Aug 20, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Sep 13, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Sep 13, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Sep 18, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Sep 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Sep 26, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| Sep 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Sep 26, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 23 min |
| Sep 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 51 min |
| Oct 1, 8:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 91 min |
| Oct 5, 12:24 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | 60 hr |
| Oct 5, 11:39 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 48 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 4 days |
| Dec 7, 1:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Dec 12, 10:18 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Dec 13, 6:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Dec 19, 10:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 118 min |
| Dec 29, 5:43 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:10 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 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 | 17 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Special Weather Statement | 65 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| 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.