On the-glass-is-half-full side of things...my guess is that very few people who got that alert forgot it the next day.
But...c'mon! End of July + Central Florida = HEAT. Are alerts really needed for that? Just like back UpNort, before we moved here, they had begun issuing alerts (thankfully not on phones) in January for when below-zero temps were expected. According to the MN DNR, Minnesota averages TWENTY below-zero days in January per year.
Heat advisories are issued in FL when the heat index is projected to be at 108 degrees F or higher. According to AI/Google (yeah...I know...) "It's impossible to give an exact number of days with a heat index of 108°F or higher in Central Florida during July, as it varies year to year. However, July is typically one of the hottest months, and heat indices frequently reach or exceed that level."
It is July. This is Florida. It is gonna be HOT!! Do we really need to our electronic toys to buzz, flash or clang (2 AM or any other time) to remind us of that? Poking your nose out the front door is usually enough.
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