The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Frost/Freeze |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 280,908 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 48,079 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2011-02-03T08:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2011-02-04T16:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | HIDALGO |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 5.00M |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | RAWS |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Arctic air continued plunging through Deep South Texas on February 3rd and 4th, returning freezing temperatures to all areas during the late evening of the 2nd or just after midnight on the 3rd. A weak upper level disturbance combined with just enough low level moisture to develop a mist of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain soon after sunrise on the 3rd across the Lower Valley, spreading west and north through the day. The precipitation combined with gusty north winds to lock down temperatures at or below 32 degrees for more than 30 hours in all areas.||Overnight on the 3rd and into the 4th, temperatures remained steady from the Lower Rio Grande Valley to the King Ranch, but skies cleared before daybreak farther west, allowing temperatures to bottom out in the lower to mid 20s - a hard freeze. The combination of gusty north winds 20 to 25 mph mainly east of highway 281 held wind chill temperatures near or below 20 for much of the day on the 3rd, making it the coldest feeling day in more than two decades. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Between 30 and 35 hours of freezing temperatures covered Hidalgo County, beginning a little after midnight on February 3rd and continuing through late morning on February 4th after skies clears and sunshine warmed temperatures back into the 40s. North of Edinburg, and in sheltered pockets near the river, between 1 and 2 hours of hard freeze conditions - temperatures below 28 degrees - occurred around daybreak on the 4th. Through the period, temperatures held generally within a 3 degree range at any one location, between 28 and 32 degrees.||Fortunately, the long duration freeze was accompanied by a thickening coat of glaze ice. This reduced the damage to citrus trees and fruit; agricultural extension agents noted minor damage to leaf, but tree damage was minimal. Unfortunately, the same stress caused more significant damage to tropical plants such as Emperor/Royal Palms and the sugar cane crop. The Texas Agrilife Research Center in Weslaco reported some damage to cabbage, watermelon, peppers, leafy greens, and tomatoes. More significant damage was reported to the sugar cane crop, and goats (livestock) were lost at some ranches. Damage estimates were preliminary of this writing. |
| Yearyear | 2,011 |
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