Frost/Freeze — Kenedy, Texas

2016-02-07 · Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

Temperatures fell to or below freezing for a few hours across Kenedy County on the morning of February 7th. The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low of 26 degrees and the COOP site in Sarita reported a low of 28 degrees.

Wider weather episode

Persistent and dry northwesterly flow behind a cold front combined with light surface winds, low dewpoints and clear skies to set the stage for a prime radiational cooling event. Temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy, Starr, Brooks, and Zapata counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.