Alert archive / Ohio / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 6, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this freeze warning at Apr 11, 2012, 4:44 AM EDT for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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 11, 2012, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 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 08:45 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, 8.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
550 WWUS71 KCLE 110844 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 444 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-111645- /O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ 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 444 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. URBAN AREAS AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE COULD STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING MOST OF THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
953 WWUS71 KCLE 111509 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1109 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-120130- /O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA- ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE- TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING- MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON... RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD... ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD... MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO... MEADVILLE 1109 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. URBAN AREAS AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE COULD STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING MOST OF THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OUDEMAN
165 WWUS71 KCLE 120127 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 927 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-120930- /O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.120412T0400Z-120412T1300Z/ 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 927 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. URBAN AREAS AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE COULD STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING MOST OF THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
726 WWUS71 KCLE 120826 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 426 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 OHZ010>014-020>023-029>033-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-121630- /O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.A.0004.120413T0400Z-120413T1300Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT- PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES- KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...MANSFIELD... ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG... MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 426 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR ANOTHER COLD NIGHT WITH THE THREAT OF FROST AND FREEZE. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-037-121300- /O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT- CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD 426 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. URBAN AREAS AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE COULD STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING MOST OF THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
028 WWUS71 KCLE 121309 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 909 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 OHZ010>014-020>023-029>033-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-122115- /O.EXP.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.FZ.A.0004.120413T0400Z-120413T1300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT- PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES- KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...MANSFIELD... ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG... MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 909 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BACK DOWN BELOW FREEZING AGAIN OVERNIGHT. URBAN AREAS AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE COULD STAY AT OR ABOVE FREEZING MOST OF THE NIGHT. * TIMING...THE BEST CHANCE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO AROUND SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED SEASONAL VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR ANOTHER COLD NIGHT WITH THE THREAT OF FROST AND FREEZE. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-037-121415- /O.EXP.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT- CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD 909 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. THEREFORE THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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.