Florida, 1997

Cold in Florida, January 19, 1997

January 19, 1997 · NWS MFL · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 cold/wind chill, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$200 million
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

8 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Collier

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Collier forecast zone
Crop damage
$200 million
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

hard freeze in rural areas.

Cold/Wind Chill, Inland Collier

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Collier forecast zone
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Glades

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Glades forecast zone
Coordinates
26.957, -81.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Hendry

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Hendry forecast zone
Coordinates
26.554, -81.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Palm Beach

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Palm Beach forecast zone
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Inland Palm Beach

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Palm Beach forecast zone
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Dade

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Dade forecast zone
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Inland Dade

When
January 19, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Dade forecast zone
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624410, 5624411, 5624412, 5624413, 5624414, 5624415, 5624416, 5624417.