Alert archive / South Carolina / Frost Advisories in 2011
Frost Advisory 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this frost advisory at Oct 29, 2011, 4:08 AM EDT for 16 counties in South Carolina; 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 30, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2011, 4:08 AM EDT (08:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2011, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
All 21 counties
Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, McCormick County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 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
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
879 WWUS72 KCAE 290808 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 408 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 291615- /O.NEW.KCAE.LW.Y.0028.111029T1500Z-111029T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.111030T0900Z-111030T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 408 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FROST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH AREA OF GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 30S LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BREEZY CONDITIONS AND CHOPPY WATERS ON AREA LAKES POSSIBLY LEADING TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
4 follow-up statements
151 WWUS72 KCAE 291732 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 132 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 300200- /O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.111030T0900Z-111030T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 132 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH AREA OF GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...N THE MIDDLE 30S LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...BREEZY CONDITIONS AND CHOPPY WATERS ON AREA LAKES POSSIBLY LEADING TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
076 WWUS72 KCAE 292305 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 705 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 300715- /O.EXP.KCAE.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.111030T0900Z-111030T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 705 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH AREA OF GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 30S EARLY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
782 WWUS72 KCAE 292307 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 707 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 300715- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.111030T0900Z-111030T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 707 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH AREA OF GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 30S EARLY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
532 WWUS72 KCAE 300510 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 110 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 301300- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.111030T0900Z-111030T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 110 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH AREA OF GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 4:08 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 15 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in South Carolina, 2011Frost Advisories in Georgia, 2011Every frost advisory in 2011
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.