Frost/Freeze — De Soto, Florida

2009-01-21 · De Soto, Florida

Wider weather episode

An arctic airmass moved over the area behind a strong cold front and caused some record-breaking cold temperatures across the area. Freezing temperatures occurred for three straight mornings, with the first night being an advective freeze, and the second and third nights being radiational freezes.

Levy County: The Bronson FAWN station was below freezing for 12 hours and was below 27 degrees for 6 hours. The low temperature was 24 degrees.

Citrus County: A home weather station in Citrus Springs recorded a low of 24 degrees. The Inverness cooperation station recorded a low of 28 degrees.

Sumter County: The low temperature in The Villages was 26 degrees and the low in Bushnell was 27 degrees.

Hernando County: The cooperative station near Weeki Wachee reported a low of 22 degrees.

Pasco County: The cooperative station at Saint Leo College reported a low of 29 degrees and a home weather station in Dade City recorded a low of 28 degrees.

Hillsborough County: A low temperature of 29 degrees was recorded at the Vandenburg airport and at the cooperative station near Dover and a home weather station in Plant City recorded a low of 28 degrees.

Polk County: The cooperative station near Lake Wales reported a low of 27 degrees.

Manatee County: The cooperative station near Fort Green recorded a low of 31 degrees.

Hardee County: The FAWN station near Ona recorded a low of 32 degrees and a home weather station in Zolfo Springs recorded 31 degrees.

Highlands County: The cooperative station near Avon Park recorded a low of 30 degrees and a home weather station in Archbold recorded 26 degrees.

DeSoto County: The FAWN station near Arcadia recorded a low of 29 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 150830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.