Florida, 2005

Frost and Freeze in Florida, February 12, 2005

February 12, 2005 · NWS MFL · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Temperatures reached 32 degrees in a few locations over interior south Florida. No serious crop damage was reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

Temperatures reached 32 degrees in a few locations over interior south Florida. No serious crop damage was reported. A man was injured when a fire started by a candle destroyed his apartment.

The radar

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Event by event

3 frost/freeze. Local standard time, as filed.

Frost/Freeze, Glades

When
February 12, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Glades forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
26.957, -81.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Hendry

When
February 12, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Hendry forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
26.554, -81.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Inland Collier

When
February 12, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Collier forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Frost/Freeze
Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5433907, 5433908, 5433909.