Frost/Freeze — Hardee, Florida

2013-02-18 · Hardee, Florida

Event narrative

Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 4 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the COOP site at Wauchula.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed over the Florida peninsula on February 16th with cool air filling in behind the front. Temperatures fell down to near freezing along the Nature Coast on the morning of the 17th, but the coldest temperatures were recorded on the morning of the 18th.

Temperatures stayed below freezing for up to 8 hours over the Nature Coast with hard freeze conditions occurring for up to 6 hours. Over Central Florida, freezing temperatures were recorded for around 2 to 4 hours with isolated locations recording a few hours of hard freeze conditions. Parts of southwest Florida experienced 2 to 3 hours of sub-freezing temperatures.

No significant crop damage was reported.

Levy County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 to 8 hours across interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the RAWS site at Lower Suwannee.

Citrus County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 to 8 hours across interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the AWOS in Inverness.

Hernando County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 8 hours over interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the mesonet site 2 miles northwest of Weeki Wachee.

Sumter County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for 4 to 6 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 25 degrees at the FAWN site at Okahumpka, near the eastern Sumter county border.

Pasco County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 6 hours across much of the interior portions of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the mesonet site 1 mile east-northeast of Zepherhills.

Isolated spots in interior Hillsborough County recorded freezing temperatures for around 2 hours. The coldest temperature reported was 32 degrees at the AWOS at Tampa Executive Airport.

Isolated spots in Polk County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 2 hours hours. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the AWOS in Bartow.

Isolated spots in interior Manatee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 2 hours. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the mesonet site 4 miles west-northwest of Lake Manatee State Park.

Isolated spots in interior Sarasota County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for around 3 hours. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the FAWN site at North Port.

Hardee County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 4 hours across much of the county. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the COOP site at Wauchula.

Isolated spots in Highlands County recorded sub-freezing temperatures for up to 4 hours. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the COOP site at Archbold.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 429978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.