Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1986
116 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1986. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1986. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 116
- Busiest month
- February23 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- February 6, 198611 severe thunderstorm warnings
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin | 55 min |
| Jan 4, 5:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 43 min |
| Feb 6, 12:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 80 min |
| Feb 6, 1:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa | 75 min |
| Feb 6, 3:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 4:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa, Walton | 75 min |
| Feb 6, 10:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Union | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 10:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Bradford | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 10:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Putnam | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 10:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 10:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 12:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Flagler, Volusia | 62 min |
| Feb 6, 1:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 60 min |
| Feb 7, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 60 min |
| Feb 8, 5:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Taylor | 45 min |
| Feb 8, 8:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval | 55 min |
| Feb 8, 10:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake | 2 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Marion | 90 min |
| Feb 8, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Putnam | 65 min |
| Feb 8, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hardee, Highlands, Polk | 45 min |
| Feb 8, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto | 45 min |
| Feb 9, 12:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 69 min |
| Feb 10, 11:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 60 min |
| Feb 18, 3:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake | 115 min |
| Feb 22, 1:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa, Walton | 62 min |
| Mar 10, 12:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Palm Beach | 115 min |
| Mar 10, 1:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 55 min |
| Mar 10, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 3:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jackson | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 6:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 1:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Wakulla | 60 min |
| Mar 14, 7:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Putnam | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 9:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 69 min |
| Mar 15, 8:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Flagler, Volusia | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 8:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Marion | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 9:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Pasco, Pinellas, Sumter | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 4:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 5:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 8:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Marion | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 9:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Marion | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 9:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Flagler, Volusia | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 11:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 1:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 1:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Flagler, Volusia | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 9:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 55 min |
| Mar 26, 10:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 63 min |
| Apr 21, 9:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 60 min |
| Apr 21, 10:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota | 60 min |
| Apr 21, 10:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk | 60 min |
| May 9, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Polk | 25 min |
| May 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hernando | 35 min |
| May 9, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| May 9, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 63 min |
| May 19, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Flagler | 62 min |
| May 20, 10:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Taylor | 33 min |
| May 20, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Clay, Duval | 65 min |
| May 20, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 60 min |
| May 20, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Seminole | 59 min |
| May 20, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 57 min |
| May 20, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 63 min |
| May 20, 11:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Charlotte, Lee | 60 min |
| May 21, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| May 21, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 70 min |
| May 21, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 54 min |
| May 21, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 61 min |
| May 21, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 109 min |
| May 22, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 59 min |
| May 22, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 65 min |
| May 22, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 69 min |
| May 22, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Hendry | 85 min |
| Jun 2, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 69 min |
| Jul 6, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Palm Beach | 55 min |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Walton | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 58 min |
| Jul 16, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Marion | 68 min |
| Jul 25, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 60 min |
| Jul 28, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gulf | 51 min |
| Jul 28, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 68 min |
| Jul 28, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa | 66 min |
| Jul 31, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 60 min |
| Aug 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando | 68 min |
| Aug 1, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 63 min |
| Aug 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa, Walton | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Santa Rosa | 60 min |
| Aug 5, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | DeSoto | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 119 min |
| Aug 28, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 55 min |
| Sep 3, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Charlotte, Sarasota | 48 min |
| Oct 19, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Nov 5, 8:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| Nov 20, 1:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay | 55 min |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Okaloosa, Walton | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 5:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 5:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 65 min |
| Dec 31, 5:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 65 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Broward County17
- Miami-Dade County12
- Escambia County9
- Santa Rosa County9
- Okaloosa County7
- Walton County6
- Flagler County5
- Volusia County5
- Marion County5
- Bay County5
- Duval County4
- Nassau County4
- Saint Johns County4
- Palm Beach County4
- Hillsborough County4
- Pinellas County4
- Collier County4
- Clay County3
- Putnam County3
- Lake County3
- Polk County3
- Charlotte County3
- DeSoto County3
- Hendry County3
- Sarasota County3
- Hernando County3
- Franklin County2
- Gulf County2
- Alachua County2
- Baker County2
- Bradford County2
- Taylor County2
- Hardee County2
- Jackson County2
- Glades County2
- Manatee County2
- Leon County2
- Citrus County2
- Monroe County2
- Columbia County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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.