Alert archive / Michigan / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this freeze warning at Mar 26, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 26, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 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
- Mar 26, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2012, 10:16 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
All 22 counties
Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 1024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
998 WWUS73 KAPX 262018 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 418 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...HARD FREEZING TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL ONTARIO WILL MAINTAIN VERY DRY AND COOL AIR ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS INLAND TO THE MID 20S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A HARD FREEZE IN MOST LOCALES. MIZ016>036-041-042-270830- /O.NEW.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.120327T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 418 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS EVENING...AND BY TUESDAY MORNING WILL HAVE FALLEN INTO THE TEENS OVER INLAND AREAS...AND TO 20 TO 25 NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO EMERGING VEGETATION. MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE FRUIT TREES ON WHICH BLOSSOMS HAVE FORMED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ SMITH
4 follow-up statements
319 WWUS73 KAPX 270224 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1024 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...HARD FREEZE OVERNIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL ONTARIO WILL MAINTAIN A VERY DRY AND COOL AIR ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS INLAND TO THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A HARD FREEZE IN MOST LOCALES. MIZ016>036-041-042-271030- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1024 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS OVER INLAND AREAS...AND TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO EMERGING VEGETATION. MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE FRUIT TREES ON WHICH BLOSSOMS HAVE FORMED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ JK
821 WWUS73 KAPX 270659 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 259 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...HARD FREEZE INTO THE EARLY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL ONTARIO WILL MAINTAIN A VERY DRY AND COOL AIR ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO THE EARLY MORNING. TEMPERATURES BY SUNRISE WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS INLAND TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A HARD FREEZE IN MOST LOCALES. MIZ016>036-041-042-271500- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 259 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS OVER INLAND AREAS...AND TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO EMERGING VEGETATION. MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE FRUIT TREES ON WHICH BLOSSOMS HAVE FORMED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
399 WWUS73 KAPX 271017 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 617 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...HARD FREEZE INTO THE EARLY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL ONTARIO WILL MAINTAIN A VERY DRY AND COOL AIR ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO THE EARLY MORNING. TEMPERATURES BY SUNRISE WILL RANGE FROM THE TEENS INLAND TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A HARD FREEZE IN MOST LOCALES. MIZ020-025-026-031-271130- /O.CAN.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... MANISTEE 617 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. $$ MIZ016>019-021>024-027>030-032>036-041-042-271500- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 617 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S OVER INLAND AREAS...AND TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S NEAR THE LAKE SHORES. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO EMERGING VEGETATION. MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE FRUIT TREES ON WHICH BLOSSOMS HAVE FORMED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ JZ
383 WWUS73 KAPX 271416 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1016 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 MIZ016>019-021>024-027>030-032>036-041-042-271530- /O.CAN.KAPX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1016 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... TEMPERATURES WERE CLIMBING ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. $$ SMD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 4:07 PM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:07 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 60 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Michigan, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
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.