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Frost Advisory 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 28, 20074 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Oct 28, 2007, 3:55 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Oct 29, 2007, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2007, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 29, 2007, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2007, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 21 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2007-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2007-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -122 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
682 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KPHI 280755
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-282100-
/O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0006.071029T0400Z-071029T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
355 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

UNDER A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WITH A DIMINISHING WIND, TEMPERATURES ARE 
EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S LATE TONIGHT IN 
THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AS 
WELL AS IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY.  AS A RESULT, THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING FOR LATE TONIGHT AND 
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN OUR 
REGION.  THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS THAT 
ARE OUTSIDE, YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING THEM INDOORS 
TONIGHT.

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ067>071-282100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
355 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

UNDER A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WITH A DIMINISHING WIND, TEMPERATURES ARE 
EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 30S LATE TONIGHT IN MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.  AS A RESULT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN OUR 
REGION.  THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS THAT 
ARE OUTSIDE, YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING THEM INDOORS 
TONIGHT.

$$

IOVINO
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 281836
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
236 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-290900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
236 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

SKIES WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY TONIGHT AND THEN CLEAR LATE TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL ALSO DIMINISH  BECOME LIGHT. THIS WILL LET
TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY
MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION, WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN
OUR REGION.  THEREFORE... IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE
PLANTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE... YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING
THEM INDOORS TONIGHT.

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ067>071-290900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
236 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

EXCEPT FOR SOME EVENING CLOUDS, SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL ALSO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TO AROUND 5 MPH.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO THE 30S AND
FROST SHOULD FORM IN MANY AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN
OUR REGION.  THEREFORE... IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE
PLANTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE... YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING
THEM INDOORS TONIGHT.

$$


RNS
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 290027
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
827 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-291300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
827 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

SKIES WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE EVENING
AND THEN CLEAR BY LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FROM 5 TO 10
MPH TO LIGHT. THIS WILL LET TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING
THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. IN ADDITION TO FREEZING
TEMPERATURES... WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN
OUR REGION. THEREFORE...IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE
PLANTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE...YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING
THEM INDOORS TONIGHT.

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ067>071-291300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.071029T0600Z-071029T1300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
827 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR TO CLEAR TONIGHT. WINDS WILL 
DIMINISH FROM 5 TO 10 MPH TO LIGHT. THIS WILL LET TEMPERATURES 
DROP INTO THE 30S...AND FROST SHOULD FORM IN MANY AREAS BY
DAYBREAK MONDAY.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN
OUR REGION. THEREFORE...IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE
PLANTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE...YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT THEM OR BRING
THEM INDOORS TONIGHT.

$$

RNS/MPD
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 290750
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
350 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-291300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071029T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
350 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

UNDER A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WITH A LIGHT WIND, TEMPERATURES DROPPED 
INTO THE 30S OVERNIGHT.  BY DAYBREAK, MUCH OF THE POCONO REGION, THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY AND BERKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AS WELL AS 
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S OR LOWER 30S.  
AS A RESULT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE FREEZE 
WARNING FOR EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN OUR 
REGION.  THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS THAT 
ARE OUTSIDE, THEY WILL LIKELY SUFFER SOME DAMAGE FROM THE SUB 
FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST.

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ067>071-291300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071029T1300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
350 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

UNDER A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WITH A LIGHT WIND, TEMPERATURES DROPPED 
INTO THE 30S OVERNIGHT IN MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL 
AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.  AS A 
RESULT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE FROST 
ADVISORY FOR EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER HAS PROLONGED THE GROWING SEASON IN OUR 
REGION.  THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS THAT 
ARE OUTSIDE, THEY MAY SUFFER SOME DAMAGE FROM THE FROST.

$$

IOVINO
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 291257
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
857 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007


NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-291400-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071029T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
857 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

A WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS TEMPERATURES BOTTOMED OUT IN THE MID
20S. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE MID 40S IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATER TODAY AND INTO THE LOW 50S ELSEWHERE. 

WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
AGAIN TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU HAVE
ANY SENSITIVE PLANTS OUTSIDE...THEY WILL NEED TO BE PROTECTED ONCE
AGAIN TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ067>071-291400-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071029T1300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
857 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2007

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

WIDESPREAD FROST OCCURRED OVER THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS AS TEMPERATURES BOTTOMED OUT IN THE LOW 30S IN MANY
LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID
50S THIS AFTERNOON.

WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FREEZING OR
EVEN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. ANY SENSITIVE PLANTS WHICH ARE STILL OUTDOORS WILL ONCE
AGAIN NEED TO BE PROTECTED.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 3:55 AM EDTFreeze WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren29 hr

Nearby

Frost Advisories in New Jersey, 2007Frost Advisories in Maryland, 2007Frost Advisories in Delaware, 2007Every frost advisory in 2007

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.