Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2020
152 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 152
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- June25 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 20, 202010 alerts
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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 15, 6:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 71 min |
| Jan 21, 3:14 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 13 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 30 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:40 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 92 min |
| Jan 24, 4:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 27 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Feb 6, 9:25 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 55 min |
| Feb 6, 11:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 61 min |
| Feb 18, 7:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 96 min |
| Feb 26, 12:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| Mar 4, 3:43 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:24 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:22 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Apr 18, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 5:46 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 25 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:06 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 20, 11:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 36 min |
| Apr 20, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 25 min |
| Apr 20, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 24, 1:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 60 min |
| May 7, 4:45 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 12, 3:39 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 14 hr |
| May 17, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 18, 9:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| May 18, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| May 18, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| May 18, 10:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 55 min |
| May 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| May 21, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| May 21, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| May 27, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 50 min |
| May 27, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| May 27, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| May 28, 2:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 30, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| May 30, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 1:22 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 4 days |
| Jun 4, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 112 min |
| Jun 6, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 14 min |
| Jun 6, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jun 7, 12:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 6:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 9:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 2:37 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 50 min |
| Jun 25, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 3:38 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 5:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 113 min |
| Jul 1, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 118 min |
| Jul 9, 3:49 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Jul 22, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 3:14 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:11 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 10:51 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 65 min |
| Aug 11, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 82 min |
| Aug 14, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Aug 20, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 7:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Aug 24, 7:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 22 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:31 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 22 min |
| Aug 29, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 2:22 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:39 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 13 days |
| Sep 4, 3:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Sep 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Sep 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Sep 12, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Sep 20, 3:27 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Sep 21, 3:12 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Sep 27, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Sep 27, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Sep 27, 7:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 66 min |
| Sep 27, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Sep 28, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Sep 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 48 min |
| Sep 29, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Sep 29, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 14 min |
| Oct 1, 9:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 5 days |
| Oct 4, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 66 min |
| Oct 14, 7:01 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 119 min |
| Oct 19, 8:46 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | 10 hr |
| Oct 19, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Nov 7, 10:13 PM EST | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 4 days |
| Nov 10, 8:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Nov 10, 9:41 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | TBW | 33 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 40 min |
| Nov 11, 11:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 86 min |
| Nov 12, 1:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Dec 8, 6:42 AM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 25 hr |
| Dec 12, 11:44 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 10 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Dec 20, 6:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 20, 8:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 17 min |
| Dec 20, 9:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| Dec 24, 1:58 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 64 min |
| Dec 24, 8:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Dec 25, 3:50 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 29 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Special Weather Statement | 70 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 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.