Alert archive / Minnesota / Freeze Warnings in 2005
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this freeze warning at Oct 7, 2005, 2:56 PM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 15 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 8, 2005, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2005, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2005, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2005, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 24 counties
Anoka County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Washington County, MN, Wright County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 69 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KMPX 071956 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 256 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2005 ...SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT... .A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 100 AM TO 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB- FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A SLOW MOVING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WILL DRIFT EAST TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES AND CRISP TEMPERATURES ALOFT...WILL HELP TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-WIZ014>016-023>028- 080400- /X.NEW.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.051008T0600Z-051008T1300Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON- RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 256 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY. A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 100 AM TO 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB- FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A SLOW MOVING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WILL DRIFT EAST TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES AND CRISP TEMPERATURES ALOFT...WILL HELP TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KMPX 080214 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 914 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2005 ...SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT... .A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 100 AM TO 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A SLOW MOVING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WILL DRIFT EAST TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES AND CRISP TEMPERATURES ALOFT...WILL HELP TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-WIZ014>016-023>028- 081300- /X.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.051008T0600Z-051008T1300Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON- RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 914 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY... A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 100 AM TO 800 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$
000 WWUS73 KMPX 080835 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 335 AM CDT SAT OCT 8 2005 ...SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS MORNING... .A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A SLOW MOVING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WILL REMAIN STATIONARY. LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES AND CRISP TEMPERATURES ALOFT...WILL HELP TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES EARLY THIS MORNING. MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-WIZ014>016-023>028- 081300- /X.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051008T1300Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON- RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 335 AM CDT SAT OCT 8 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Minnesota, 2005Freeze Warnings in Wisconsin, 2005Every freeze warning in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.