Alert archive / South Carolina / Frost Advisories in 2012
Frost Advisory 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this frost advisory at Apr 11, 2012, 4:33 AM EDT for 16 counties in South Carolina; 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012, 4:33 AM EDT (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 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 08:32 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, 8.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
389 WWUS72 KCAE 110833 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 433 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR FROST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 111645- /O.NEW.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ 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 433 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...34 TO 37 DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS WITH 30 TO 33 DEGREES FOR TYPICALLY COOLER OUTLYING AREAS. * WINDS...NORTH UP TO 5 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SEVERELY DAMAGED OR KILLED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT TO TONIGHTS LOW TEMPERATURE FORECAST AND TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. && $$
5 follow-up statements
636 WWUS72 KCAE 111529 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1129 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...THERE CONTINUES TO BE POTENTIAL FOR FROST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 112330- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 1129 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...34 TO 37 DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS WITH 30 TO 33 DEGREES FOR TYPICALLY COOLER OUTLYING AREAS. * WINDS...NORTH UP TO 5 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SEVERELY DAMAGED OR KILLED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT TO TONIGHTS LOW TEMPERATURE FORECAST AND TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. && $$
729 WWUS72 KCAE 112208 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 608 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...THERE CONTINUES TO BE POTENTIAL FOR FROST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 121000- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ 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 608 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...34 TO 37 DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS WITH 30 TO 33 DEGREES FOR TYPICALLY COOLER OUTLYING AREAS. * WINDS...NORTH UP TO 5 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. && $$
473 WWUS72 KCAE 120239 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1039 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 121100- /O.EXT.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.120412T0900Z-120412T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 1039 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...GENERALLY 33 TO 37 DEGREES. * WINDS...DIMINISHING TO NEAR 5 MPH. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FROST...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. && $$
948 WWUS72 KCAE 121024 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 624 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 121300- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ 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 624 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FROST...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. && $$
012 WWUS72 KCAE 121319 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 919 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 40S IN MOST LOCATIONS... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 121430- /O.EXP.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 919 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING RAPIDLY WITH MANY LOCATIONS REPORTING TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S THIS MORNING. THUS THE FROST ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT. $$
Nearby
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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.