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Freeze Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 5, 201228 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this freeze warning at Apr 5, 2012, 4:20 AM EDT for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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 5, 2012, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2012, 8:53 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2012-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2012-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

504 
WWUS71 KCLE 050820
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
420 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS...

.A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE EACH
NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING...ESPECIALLY INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE AND IN
OUTLYING AND LOW LYING AREAS. 

OHZ013-014-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-051630-
/O.UPG.KCLE.FZ.A.0002.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
420 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.

* LOW TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL BE
  BETWEEN 2 AM AND SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE 
ADVISED TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>012-017>019-089-PAZ001-051630-
/O.UPG.KCLE.FZ.A.0002.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-HANCOCK-
SENECA-HURON-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...NORWALK...ASHTABULA...ERIE
420 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL BE
  BETWEEN 2 AM AND SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
465 
WWUS71 KCLE 051303
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
903 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS...

.A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
EACH NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING...ESPECIALLY INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE
AND IN OUTLYING AND LOW LYING AREAS.

OHZ013-014-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-052115-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
903 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE BETWEEN 2 AM AND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&


$$

OHZ003-006>012-017>019-089-PAZ001-052115-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-HANCOCK-
SENECA-HURON-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...NORWALK...ASHTABULA...ERIE
903 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE BETWEEN 2 AM AND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
795 
WWUS71 KCLE 051640
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1240 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS...

.A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
EACH NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING...ESPECIALLY INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE
AND IN OUTLYING AND LOW LYING AREAS.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-060045-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
1240 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS OVERNIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE BETWEEN 2 AM AND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
769 
WWUS71 KCLE 051926
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
326 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS...

.A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
INTO THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN THE HIGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST.
SOME WIND TONIGHT MAY LIMIT THE FROST TO OUTLYING AND LOW LYING
AREAS. ON FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN THE HIGH IS OVER THE REGION AND THE
WINDS ARE LIGHT THE FROST IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-060330-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.A.0003.120407T0400Z-120407T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
326 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...MAINLY BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS
  OVERNIGHT AND GENERALLY 25 TO 30 FRIDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL BE
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TO AROUND SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
287 
WWUS71 KCLE 060124
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
924 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS...

.A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
INTO THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN THE HIGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY
EAST. SOME WIND TONIGHT MAY LIMIT THE FROST TO OUTLYING AND LOW
LYING AREAS. ON FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN THE HIGH IS OVER THE REGION AND
THE WINDS ARE LIGHT THE FROST IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-060930-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.120406T0600Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.A.0003.120407T0400Z-120407T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
924 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...MAINLY BETWEEN 28 AND 32 IN MOST AREAS 
  OVERNIGHT AND GENERALLY 25 TO 30 FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE AFTER MIDNIGHT TO AROUND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
026 
WWUS71 KCLE 061024
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
624 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-062000-
/O.UPG.KCLE.FZ.A.0003.120407T0400Z-120407T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0005.120407T0400Z-120407T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
624 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
SATURDAY.

* LOW TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY 9 AM
  THIS MORNING...AND THEN DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN TONIGHT. LOWS
  TONIGHT WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 30. THE WIND WILL BECOME LIGHT
  TONIGHT AND OUTLYING AREAS WILL LIKELY BE COLDER THAN RECENT
  NIGHTS. TEMPERATURES MAY BE BELOW FREEZING FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS
  TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE AFTER MIDNIGHT TO AROUND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&

$$
896 
WWUS71 KCLE 061253
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
853 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-062100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0005.120407T0400Z-120407T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
853 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING BUT CONTINUES THE FREEZE WARNING
FOR TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 


* LOW TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING THIS
  MORNING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN
  TONIGHT. LOWS TONIGHT WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 30. THE WIND WILL
  BECOME LIGHT TONIGHT AND OUTLYING AREAS WILL LIKELY BE COLDER
  THAN RECENT NIGHTS. TEMPERATURES MAY BE BELOW FREEZING FOR 4 TO
  6 HOURS TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL 
  BE AFTER MIDNIGHT TO AROUND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY 
  FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. PROLONGED FREEZING
TEMPERATURES CAN KILL CERTAIN CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION.

&&



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...
POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT
INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 9:40 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE23 hr
Apr 5, 3:26 PM EDTFreeze WatchCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more15 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Ohio, 2012Freeze Warnings in Pennsylvania, 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.