Frost/Freeze — Hardee, Florida

2012-01-05 · Hardee, Florida

Event narrative

Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN station at Ona.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the Florida Peninsula on January 2nd with high pressure and cold air advection behind the front dropping temperatures to well below freezing. Though the coldest temperatures were felt on the morning of January 4th, slightly warmer but still sub-freezing temperatures were recorded on January 5th across much of the area.

Temperatures stayed below freezing for 10 to 12 hours over parts of the Nature Coast with hard freeze conditions for 8 to 10 hours, around 6 to 8 hours of freezing temperatures over Central Florida, and up to 3 hours of sub-freezing temperatures over Southwest Florida. No significant crop damage was reported.

Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 10 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 26 degrees at both the RAWS station at Lower Suwannee and the COOP station at Chiefland.

Citrus County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 12 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 24 degrees at the COOP site at Inverness.

Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 11 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 20 degrees at the FAWN station at Brooksville.

Sumter County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 7 to 10 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 23 degrees at the FAWN station at Okahumpka, near the eastern Sumter County border.

Hillsborough County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 8 to 10 hours, mostly over interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the AWOS station at Tampa Executive Airport.

Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 1-2 hours across parts of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the FAWN station at Frostproof.

Manatee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 3 to 4 hours, mostly over eastern portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the COOP station at Fort Green.

Sarasota County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 8 to 9 hours over interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the FAWN station at North Port.

Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 4 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN station at Ona.

DeSoto County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 3 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the FAWN station at Arcadia.

Highlands County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 3 to 4 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 24 degrees at the COOP station at Archbold.

Charlotte County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 3 hours over interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN station at Palmdale near the eastern Charlotte County border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 361609. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.