Frost/Freeze — Hernando, Florida

2013-03-04 · Hernando, Florida

Event narrative

Interior Hernando county had around 3 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the Brooksville ASOS.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level jet streak passing south through Florida propelled a cold front into the Florida peninsula, resulting in several hours of freezing temperatures over the Nature Coast. Isolated spots in central Florida had an hour or two of freezing temperatures. No significant crop damage was reported.

Interior Levy county had 3 to 4 hours of freezing temperatures. A few stations had an hour or two of hard freezing conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the Chiefland COOP site.

Interior Citrus county had 3 to 4 hours of freezing temperatures, with isolated cold spots recording up to 7 hours. A few stations had an hour or two of hard freezing conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 27 degrees at the Crystal River AWOS (CGC).

Sumter county had 2 to 3 hours of freezing temperatures with isolated cold spots reporting up to 7.5 hours of freezing temperatures. Isolated spots reported an hour or two of hard freezing conditions. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the Okahumpka FAWN site near the eastern Sumter county border.

Interior Hernando county had around 3 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the Brooksville ASOS.

Interior Pasco county had around 3 hours of freezing temperatures. The coldest temperature reported was 30 degrees at the Zephyrhills AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 434098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.