Alert archive / South Carolina / Frost Advisories in 2012
Frost Advisory 3, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this frost advisory at Apr 12, 2012, 2:33 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia; 16 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 13, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2012, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 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 nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 1483 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
307 WWUS72 KCAE 121833 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 233 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 130915- /O.NEW.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.120413T0900Z-120413T1300Z/ 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 233 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...33 TO 37 DEGREES. * WINDS...CALM WINDS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FROST...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD 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 UNCOVERED. && $$
3 follow-up statements
408 WWUS72 KCAE 130202 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1002 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 131015- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.120413T0900Z-120413T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 1002 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...33 TO 37 DEGREES. * WINDS...CALM WINDS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FROST...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
904 WWUS72 KCAE 130602 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 202 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 131245- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.120413T0900Z-120413T1300Z/ 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 202 AM EDT FRI APR 13 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...33 TO 37 DEGREES. * WINDS...CALM WINDS. * IMPACTS...OUTSIDE VEGETATION...PLANTS AND CROPS SENSITIVE TO FROST...COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME DAMAGED. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD 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 UNCOVERED. && $$
812 WWUS72 KCAE 131244 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 844 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM THIS MORNING... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 131345- /O.EXP.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120413T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW... PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF... EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN... NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 844 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. $$
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.