Alert archive / Indiana / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this freeze warning at Apr 5, 2012, 2:46 PM EDT for 20 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 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, 2:46 PM EDT (18:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
Counties Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 1758 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
575 WWUS73 KIND 051846 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 246 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND AGAIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .AN UPPER LOW PULLING AWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST WILL BRING COLD TEMPERATURES SPILLING DOWN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL KEEP FROST DEVELOPMENT LARGELY CONFINED TO LOCALIZED OR SHELTERED AREAS. THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S WITH LIGHT WINDS. INZ021-029>031-037>042-048-049-057-060300- /O.UPG.KIND.FR.Y.0002.120406T0800Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.FZ.W.0002.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ CARROLL-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON- DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... ANDERSON...MUNCIE 246 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 33 DEGREES. * WINDS: AROUND 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ028-035-036-043>046-060300- /O.UPG.KIND.FR.Y.0002.120406T0800Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.FZ.W.0002.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ WARREN-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRAWFORDSVILLE 246 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES: 31 TO 33 DEGREES. * WINDS: AROUND 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ055-056-064-065-072-060300- /O.NEW.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ JOHNSON-SHELBY-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBYVILLE...COLUMBUS 246 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING * TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 33 DEGREES * IMPACTS: NEWLY BUDDING PLANTS WILL REMAIN VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE WITH FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ RYAN
3 follow-up statements
027 WWUS73 KIND 060130 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 930 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND AGAIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .AN UPPER LOW PULLING AWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST WILL BRING COLD TEMPERATURES SPILLING DOWN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL KEEP FROST DEVELOPMENT LARGELY CONFINED TO LOCALIZED OR SHELTERED AREAS. THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S WITH LIGHT WINDS. INZ021-029>031-037>042-048-049-057-060930- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ CARROLL-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON- DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... ANDERSON...MUNCIE 930 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 33 DEGREES. * WINDS: AROUND 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ028-035-036-043>046-060930- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/ WARREN-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRAWFORDSVILLE 930 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES: 31 TO 33 DEGREES. * WINDS: AROUND 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ055-056-064-065-072-060930- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ JOHNSON-SHELBY-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBYVILLE...COLUMBUS 930 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TIMING: AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING * TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 33 DEGREES * IMPACTS: NEWLY BUDDING PLANTS WILL REMAIN VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE WITH FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ JH
073 WWUS73 KIND 060808 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. .CANADIAN AIR MOVED INTO INDIANA THURSDAY. THIS AIR WAS COLD ENOUGH SO THAT TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING IN PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. FREEZING WILL BE MOST LIKELY NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LAFAYETTE...TO INDIANAPOLIS...TO RUSHVILLE. ELSEWHERE...TEMPERATURES WILL NOT GET QUITE SO COLD BUT THERE MAY STILL BE PATCHY FROST. FREEZING TEMPERATURES OR FROST MAY RECUR TONIGHT. INZ029-061615- /O.CAN.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ TIPPECANOE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAFAYETTE 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ028-035-036-043>045-060915- /O.CAN.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ WARREN-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRAWFORDSVILLE 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN EARLIER FORECAST...BUT PATCHES OF FROST COULD STILL DEVELOP. $$ INZ021-030-031-037>042-048-049-057-061615- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE- RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...MUNCIE 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ046-061300- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ HENDRICKS- 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ055-056-064-065-072-061615- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ JOHNSON-SHELBY-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBYVILLE...COLUMBUS 408 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: NEWLY BUDDING PLANTS WILL REMAIN VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE WITH FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
500 WWUS73 KIND 061301 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 901 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. .CANADIAN AIR MOVED INTO INDIANA THURSDAY. THIS AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER THREAT FOR AREAS OF FROST OR FREEZE. INZ021-030-031-037>042-048-049-057-062115- /O.EXP.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE- RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...MUNCIE 901 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SENSITIVE OUTDOOR AND NEWLY BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ046-061415- /O.EXP.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/ HENDRICKS- 901 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. $$ INZ029-055-056-064-065-072-062115- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.A.0003.120407T0600Z-120407T1300Z/ TIPPECANOE-JOHNSON-SHELBY-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...SHELBYVILLE...COLUMBUS 901 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: NEWLY BUDDING PLANTS WILL REMAIN VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE WITH FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ AB/RYAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:16 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton and 14 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:46 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware and 12 more | 25 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Indiana, 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.