Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2023
150 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- April39 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 30, 202313 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, 1:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 9 hr |
| Jan 1, 9:20 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:42 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:32 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 18 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:11 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 20 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:59 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:32 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:27 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:17 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:50 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:42 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 21 min |
| Apr 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 80 min |
| Apr 24, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 12 min |
| Apr 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Apr 24, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 25, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 26, 5:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 26, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Apr 26, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 26, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 15 min |
| Apr 27, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 3:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 29, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 4:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 30, 5:03 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 5:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 58 min |
| Apr 30, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 7:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 2, 7:55 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 8 hr |
| May 3, 3:59 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 15 hr |
| May 11, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| May 11, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| May 22, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 22, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| May 22, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| May 23, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| May 24, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jun 4, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 22 min |
| Jun 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 13 min |
| Jun 17, 9:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 11:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 17, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 5:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 15 min |
| Jun 23, 5:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:28 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:15 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 3:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:00 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Jul 30, 2:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 31, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 64 min |
| Jul 31, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 1, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 25 min |
| Aug 6, 2:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:13 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 29 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:40 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TBW | 9 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 22 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 24 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:03 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:03 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:06 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 4:58 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:04 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 54 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 30, 1:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 20 min |
| Aug 30, 2:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| Aug 30, 4:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:38 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 7 min |
| Aug 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 12 min |
| Aug 30, 6:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 6:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 12 min |
| Aug 30, 11:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 21 min |
| Sep 11, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Sep 11, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 16 min |
| Sep 11, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 50 min |
| Sep 11, 10:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 119 min |
| Sep 11, 11:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 114 min |
| Sep 25, 1:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Oct 12, 12:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:49 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 12, 5:07 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Oct 12, 8:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Nov 11, 11:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 95 min |
| Nov 12, 12:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Nov 20, 5:31 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 16, 8:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 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 | 22 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 16 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| 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.