Alert archive / Illinois / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this freeze warning at Apr 11, 2012, 3:46 AM CDT for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. 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 11, 2012, 3:46 AM CDT (08:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
All 35 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 2968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
876 WWUS73 KILX 110846 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 346 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES LIKELY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-111300- /O.NEW.KILX.FZ.W.0003.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 346 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...EXPECT LOWS TONIGHT TO RANGE FROM 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ANOTHER NIGHT OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS MAY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. IF POSSIBLE...BRING PLANTS INDOORS...OR COVER THOSE THAT WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ HJS
6 follow-up statements
621 WWUS73 KILX 111255 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 755 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES LIKELY AGAIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-112100- /O.EXP.KILX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILX.FZ.W.0003.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 755 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN RISING THIS MORNING AND WILL BE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BY 9 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
604 WWUS73 KILX 111518 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1018 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-112200- /O.CON.KILX.FZ.W.0003.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1018 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES...AND COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE COLD AIR IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 25
141 WWUS73 KILX 111951 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 251 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-120400- /O.EXT.KILX.FZ.W.0003.120412T0600Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 251 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE STATE TONIGHT BRINGING LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES...AND COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 25
630 WWUS73 KILX 120317 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1017 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-121100- /O.CON.KILX.FZ.W.0003.120412T0600Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1017 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE STATE TONIGHT BRINGING LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES...AND COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ AUTEN
448 WWUS73 KILX 120826 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 326 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-121300- /O.CON.KILX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 326 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. A CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THIS MORNING BRINGING LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES...AND COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GOETSCH
516 WWUS73 KILX 121253 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 753 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-121400- /O.EXP.KILX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 753 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THAT SAW SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE 32 DEGREES...OR WILL DO SO SHORTLY. $$ ECT/BSC
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Illinois, 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.