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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this frost advisory at Mar 28, 2012, 3:17 PM EDT for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 1035 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
114 WWUS73 KGRR 281917 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 317 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 MIZ037>040-043>046-290330- /O.UPG.KGRR.FZ.A.0002.120329T0400Z-120329T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.120329T0400Z-120329T1300Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT 317 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 9 AM. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290330- /O.NEW.KGRR.FR.Y.0002.120329T0400Z-120329T1300Z/ MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 317 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30 AFTER MIDNIGHT. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ MEADE
3 follow-up statements
750 WWUS73 KGRR 290220 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1020 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 MIZ037>040-043>046-291030- /O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.120329T0400Z-120329T1300Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT 1020 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 9 AM. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-291030- /O.CON.KGRR.FR.Y.0002.120329T0400Z-120329T1300Z/ MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 1020 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30 AFTER MIDNIGHT. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
341 WWUS73 KGRR 290750 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 MIZ037>040-043>046-291300- /O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120329T1300Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT 350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND FREEZING BY SUNRISE BEFORE BEGINNING TO RISE BY 9 AM. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-291300- /O.CON.KGRR.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120329T1300Z/ MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S BY SUNRISE BEFORE BEGINNING TO RISE BY 9 AM. IMPACTS... * DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO UNPROTECTED SENSITIVE VEGETATION INCLUDING NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS AND TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
589 WWUS73 KGRR 291200 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 800 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 MIZ037>040-043>046-291300- /O.CAN.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120329T1300Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT 800 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. && $$ MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-291300- /O.CAN.KGRR.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120329T1300Z/ MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 800 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. && $$ OSTUNO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:17 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 17 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in Michigan, 2012Every frost advisory 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.