Alert archive / Wisconsin / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 3, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this freeze warning at Apr 4, 2012, 3:42 AM CDT for 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 5, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Apr 4, 2012, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2012, 7:52 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Adams County, WI, Clark County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Taylor County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 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
- 1293 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
847 WWUS73 KARX 040842 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 342 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN... .COOL AND DRY AIR SPREADING INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION WILL SET THE STAGE FOR FREEZE CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S ARE ANTICIPATED...RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-041645- /O.NEW.KARX.FZ.W.0003.120405T0700Z-120405T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 342 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S BOTH TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY NIGHT. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S THURSDAY NIGHT. * MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT ANY COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
4 follow-up statements
503 WWUS73 KARX 042028 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 328 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT... .DRY AIR IN PLACE OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE NIGHTS TO DROP AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN MANY AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TONIGHT FOR A FREEZE IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN WISCONSIN...BUT COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT WITH EVEN COLDER READINGS. LOWS COULD REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S IN SOME AREAS WHICH COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION /FRUIT TREES/ IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-050430- /O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0003.120405T0700Z-120405T1300Z/ /O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 328 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOWS WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S THURSDAY NIGHT. * MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT ANY COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041- 053>055-061-050430- /O.EXA.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 328 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOWS TOMORROW NIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING FRUIT TREES MAY NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ SHEA WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
155 WWUS73 KARX 050227 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 927 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT... .TEMPERATURES WILL TUMBLE BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT FOR LOCATIONS NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94 IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE LIKELY IN COLD DRAINAGE AREAS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT. LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-051030- /O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0003.120405T0700Z-120405T1300Z/ /O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 927 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOWS WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S THURSDAY NIGHT. * MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT ANY COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041- 053>055-061-051030- /O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 927 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE. * SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
160 WWUS73 KARX 050839 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT... .AS OF 3 AM...TEMPERATURES WERE APPROACHING FREEZING AT LOCATIONS NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94 IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WITH A FEW MORE HOURS OF COOLING...TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30. WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. CONDITIONS LOOK VERY FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94 TONIGHT...THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THIS AREA. FREEZE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE...WHICH MAY BE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATER TODAY IF CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAT FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-051645- /O.UPG.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * PLAN ON TEMPERATURES TO DIP DOWN TO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 BY SUNRISE. ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS ON TAP TONIGHT WITH LOWS EXPECTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S. * MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AGAIN TONIGHT TO PROTECT ANY COLD- SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041- 053>055-061-051645- /O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE. * SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
365 WWUS73 KARX 051252 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY MORE WIDESPREAD... .WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT... FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. CONDITIONS LOOK VERY FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94 TONIGHT...THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THIS AREA. FREEZE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE... WHICH MAY BE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATER TODAY IF CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAT FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-052100- /O.CAN.KARX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/ /O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. * PLAN ON ANOTHER COLD NIGHT TONIGHT WITH LOWS EXPECTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S. * MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AGAIN TONIGHT TO PROTECT ANY COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041- 053>055-061-052100- /O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE. * SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:42 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 35 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Wisconsin, 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.