Frost/Freeze — Hardee, Florida

2012-12-23 · Hardee, Florida

Event narrative

Hardee County reported isolated spots with 1 to 2 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 31 degrees at the FAWN site at Ona.

Wider weather episode

A cold front very quickly pushed across the Florida peninsula early on the morning of the 21st, with a cool air mass filling in behind the front. Temperatures briefly dropped below freezing on the morning of the 22nd, though colder and much more widespread temperatures were reported on the 23rd across west central and southwest Florida. No major crop damage was reported.

Much of interior Levy County reported as many as 6 hours of freezing temperatures, with isolated spots reporting a couple hours of hard freeze conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at both the Bronson FAWN site and the COOP site near Chiefland.

Much of interior Citrus County reported as many as 11 hours of freezing temperatures, with isolates spots recording up to 4 hours of hard freeze conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the mesonet site 4 miles east of Chassahowitzka.

Interior parts of Hernando County reported up to 9 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the ASOS site at Brooksville.

Much of Sumter County recorded up to 8.5 hours of freezing temperatures, with isolated spots reporting a couple hours of hard freeze conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the FAWN site at Okahumpka.

Pasco County reported as many as 9 hours of freezing temperatures over the interior. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the AWOS site at Zephyrhills.

Hillsborough County reported isolated spots with up to 8 hours of freezing temperatures, generally over interior regions. The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at a mesonet site 2 miles ESE of Bloomingdale.

Polk County reported isolated spots with up to 4 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 32 degrees at the AWOS site at Bartow.

Manatee County reported isolated spots with 2 to 4 hours of freezing temperatures, generally over interior regions. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the COOP site near Fort Green.

Sarasota County reported isolated spots with as much as 8 hours of freezing temperatures, generally over interior regions. The coldest temperature reported was 29 degrees at the FAWN site at North Port.

Hardee County reported isolated spots with 1 to 2 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 31 degrees at the FAWN site at Ona.

Highlands County reported isolated spots with 1 to 2 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 31 degrees at the RAWS site near Lake Wales.

Charlotte County reported isolated spots with up to an hour of freezing temperatures, generally over interior regions. The coldest temperature reported was 32 degrees at the ASOS site at Punta Gorda.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 418689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.