Texas, 2014Frost and Freeze in Texas, February 6, 2014
February 6, 2014 · NWS BRO · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A reinforcing arctic front pushed across Deep South Texas just before daybreak on February 6th. Frigid air brought in on northwest winds allowed temperatures to drop below freezing once again across Jim Hogg County for several hours.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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- 1
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A reinforcing arctic front pushed across Deep South Texas just before daybreak on February 6th. Frigid air brought in on northwest winds allowed temperatures to drop below freezing once again across Jim Hogg County for several hours. The cold air was accompanied by light freezing rain, which created a thin coating of ice on signs and fences but not on roads.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 6, 3:50 AM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 3:50 AM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:07 AM CST, 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
407 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014
TXZ248>257-071200-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
407 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE
ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY AT THE LOCAL BEACHES
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-071200-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
407 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE
LAGUNA MADRE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE
UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS
EAST OF PADRE ISLAND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS
COAST ON FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
Frost/Freeze, Jim Hogg
- When
- February 6, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jim Hogg forecast zone
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 27.043, -98.697 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures fell below freezing across Jim Hogg County for almost 6 hours. The Hebbronville RAWS site reported a low of 30 degrees, while the AWOS site at KHBV reported a low of 31 degrees. During the morning, light freezing rain coated signs, fences, higher grass, etc. but caused no problems to roads or the electrical grid.
- 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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- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 6 to 7, 2014$35,000 · 2 events
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- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 6 to 10, 201414 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 6 to 7, 201412 events
- Extreme Cold in Missouri, February 6, 201411 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 6 to 7, 20149 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, February 6 to 9, 20149 events
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 6, 20146 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, February 6, 20145 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, February 6 to 7, 20145 events
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: 500234.