Frost/Freeze — Inland Palm Beach County, Florida

2021-02-04 · Inland Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

Widespread frost produced light to moderate damage to crops in western Palm Beach County. Crops impacted were: green beans, sweet corn, and sugarcane. Temperatures at the 6 foot level were in the mid 30s, however temperatures just off the ground were at least 5-7 degrees lower due to blackbody radiation in many crop fields in the area.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region on February 1st, followed by a few days of below normal temperatures. Continental high pressure settled over the Florida peninsula on the night of February 3rd and morning of February 4th, leading to clear nighttime skies and near calm wind which caused ideal radiational cooling.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 978010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.