Alert archive / Florida / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Florida, 2026
140 weather alerts in 2026, 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
- 140
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- August26 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 15, 20265 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 4, 3:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 114 min |
| Jan 5, 6:48 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 8 hr |
| Jan 8, 1:08 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 10 hr |
| Jan 14, 12:02 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:02 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:02 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 17, 12:25 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 25 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:30 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 32 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:30 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 32 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:46 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 21 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 119 min |
| Jan 25, 11:34 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:29 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:26 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:26 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:38 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:46 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:46 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | TBW | 46 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 46 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 43 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:16 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 35 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:16 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 34 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:07 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 34 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:08 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 21 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:52 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 7 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:23 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 55 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:01 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:07 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | 23 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:38 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 19 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:58 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:58 PM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:53 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | 32 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Mar 15, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 82 min |
| Mar 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 6, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 6, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 82 min |
| Apr 6, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 8:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 86 min |
| Apr 20, 2:30 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:56 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | 30 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| May 2, 11:27 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 2, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 2, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 51 min |
| May 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | 43 min |
| May 10, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 12, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 12, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| May 12, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 25 min |
| May 12, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| May 17, 2:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 18 min |
| May 27, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 76 min |
| May 28, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 3:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 59 min |
| Jun 10, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 81 min |
| Jun 13, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 3:07 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 18 min |
| Jun 30, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 2:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 66 min |
| Jul 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Jul 11, 1:35 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jul 12, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| Jul 13, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jul 13, 5:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 16, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jul 25, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 82 min |
| Jul 25, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 33 min |
| Jul 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 24 min |
| Jul 30, 11:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 119 min |
| Jul 30, 12:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 115 min |
| Aug 2, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 32 min |
| Aug 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 8:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 58 min |
| Aug 6, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Aug 11, 2:28 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 17 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:06 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 13, 12:49 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 15, 12:03 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 18, 12:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:32 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:09 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 26, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 27 min |
| Aug 26, 6:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 8:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Aug 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 95 min |
| Sep 9, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 38 min |
| Sep 12, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Sep 12, 4:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 93 min |
| Sep 12, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Sep 12, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 16 min |
| Sep 12, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 30 min |
| Sep 20, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 36 min |
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 Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 49 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 13 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 15 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.