Alert archive / Florida / Sarasota County
Weather alerts in Sarasota County, Florida, 2024
167 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sarasota County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 167
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- August47 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 5, 202416 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 13 tornado warnings covering Sarasota County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them.
Sarasota County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 13 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 2 | 100% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 8 | 4 | 50% | 5 | 100% | 99 min |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: tornado warnings | 75 | 11 | 85% | 15 | 80% | 17 min |
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 38 | 7 | 82% | 27 | 52% | 15 min |
| NWS Tampa Bay, FL: flash flood warnings | 20 | 5 | 75% | 16 | 88% | 213 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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, 3:51 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:10 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 29 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:53 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 7, 1:44 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 5 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:25 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | TBW | 28 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:37 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | TBW | 39 hr |
| Jan 8, 8:09 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | TBW | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:22 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 63 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:22 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 48 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:15 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jan 9, 4:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 5:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 5:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Jan 9, 6:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | 48 min |
| Jan 13, 2:25 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 17 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:53 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 22 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:15 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 30 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:23 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | 31 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:07 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 46 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:25 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:09 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 46 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:09 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 46 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:42 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 34 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:41 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 15 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Mar 5, 8:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 5, 10:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 45 min |
| Mar 10, 4:40 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 27 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 5 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:24 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 65 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 48 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | TBW | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:00 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 55 min |
| Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 79 min |
| Apr 6, 5:00 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:05 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | TBW | 31 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | TBW | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 3 days |
| Apr 11, 3:55 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | TBW | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:55 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 40 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 62 min |
| May 14, 8:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 14, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 55 min |
| May 15, 4:00 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 40 hr |
| May 15, 8:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 15, 10:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 15, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 17, 12:07 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 8 hr |
| May 18, 7:41 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 12 hr |
| May 19, 4:08 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:46 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Jun 11, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:24 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 26 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 117 min |
| Jul 3, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 4:08 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:34 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 12 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:23 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 16 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:55 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 80 min |
| Aug 1, 3:45 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 3:42 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:39 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | 72 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:16 PM EDT | Storm Surge Watch | TBW | 63 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:16 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 72 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:55 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 54 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 57 min |
| Aug 4, 7:47 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 4, 10:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 4, 10:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 7:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 10:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | 23 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:40 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 4 days |
| Aug 4, 11:40 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 44 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 5 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 5, 2:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 8 min |
| Aug 5, 4:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 20 min |
| Aug 5, 5:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 5, 5:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Aug 5, 11:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 52 min |
| Aug 5, 11:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 37 days |
| Aug 8, 3:35 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | 3 days |
| Aug 9, 3:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 14 hr |
| Aug 20, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 92 min |
| Aug 22, 6:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 8:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 9:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 4 hr |
| Aug 25, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 25 min |
| Aug 28, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 63 min |
| Aug 28, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | 115 min |
| Sep 4, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | 35 min |
| Sep 5, 3:00 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:57 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 59 hr |
| Sep 24, 2:51 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Sep 24, 5:08 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | TBW | 3 days |
| Sep 24, 5:08 AM EDT | Storm Surge Watch | TBW | 12 hr |
| Sep 24, 5:08 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | 12 hr |
| Sep 24, 5:09 PM EDT | Storm Surge Warning | TBW | 66 hr |
| Sep 24, 5:09 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 60 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:42 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| Sep 26, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 26, 3:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 4:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 23 min |
| Sep 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 18 min |
| Sep 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 24 min |
| Sep 26, 5:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 20 min |
| Sep 26, 5:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 16 min |
| Sep 26, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 37 min |
| Sep 26, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 26, 7:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | 26 min |
| Sep 26, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 27, 11:38 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 26 hr |
| Sep 27, 11:38 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 26 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | 21 days |
| Oct 5, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | 5 days |
| Oct 5, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:33 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | TBW | 12 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:33 AM EDT | Storm Surge Watch | TBW | 12 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:07 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | TBW | 63 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:07 PM EDT | Storm Surge Warning | TBW | 63 hr |
| Oct 9, 8:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Oct 9, 4:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | 3 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 32 hr |
| Oct 10, 8:06 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | 15 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:55 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 52 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:28 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 16 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:53 PM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 3 days |
| Nov 20, 7:07 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | TBW | 12 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:38 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:57 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TBW | 39 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:43 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Dec 11, 2:30 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | TBW | 18 hr |
| Dec 18, 8:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 13 hr |
| Dec 19, 5:41 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 9 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:41 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:38 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | TBW | 19 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.