Widespread freezing temperatures were observed across most of West Central and Southwest Florida during the pre-dawn and mid-morning hours of January 5th, 2001.In Levy, Sumter, Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties, low temperatures dropped into the upper teens and lower 20s with durations below freezing for up to nine hours.In Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee, De Soto, and Highlands counties, low temperatures ranged from the low to middle 20s with durations below freezing for up to eight hours.  The freeze caused nearly four million dollars worth of damage to the tropical fish crop in Hillsborough county.In Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties, low temperatures ranged from the middle 20s inland to the lower 30s along the immediate coast with durations below freezing for up to six hours.  In Lee county, the freeze caused nearly 2.6 million dollars worth of damage to the squash and cucumber crops.  In Charlotte county, the freeze caused nearly 250 thousand dollars in damage to the pepper crop.

Frost/Freeze in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 04:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in POLK, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 01:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 04:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in SUMTER, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 00:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in DE SOTO, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 02:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 04:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 250K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in HARDEE, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 02:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 00:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 01:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in LEE, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 05:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 2.6M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in MANATEE, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 03:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 00:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 04:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 4M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in LEVY, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 00:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Frost/Freeze in PASCO, FLORIDA
From 05-JAN-01 00:00:00 to 05-JAN-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC