Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Inland Dade, Florida

2000-12-31 · Inland Dade, Florida

Wider weather episode

Temperatures fell into the mid-20s over Glades, Hendry, eastern Collier, and western portions of Palm Beach and Broward counties and fell to 32 degrees in the farming areas of south Miami-Dade County. An 85-year old Belle Glade woman died in a fire caused by a kerosene heater. Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue reported an increase in breathing-related emergencies among the elderly. Damage to vegetable crops occurred in Hendry and Glades counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5165379. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.