Alert archive / Indiana / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this freeze warning at Oct 7, 2012, 3:40 AM EDT for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Oct 8, 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
- Oct 7, 2012, 3:40 AM EDT (07:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties
Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
914 WWUS73 KIND 070740 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 340 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT TO CALM WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-071545- /O.UPG.KIND.FZ.A.0008.121008T0600Z-121008T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.FZ.W.0008.121008T0600Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 340 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY EVEN DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ RYAN
5 follow-up statements
044 WWUS73 KIND 071426 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1026 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT TO CALM WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-072200- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0008.121008T0600Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 1026 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY EVEN DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
864 WWUS73 KIND 071933 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 333 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT TO CALM WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-080300- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0008.121008T0600Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 333 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY EVEN DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
333 WWUS73 KIND 080136 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 936 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT TO CALM WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-080945- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0008.121008T0600Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 936 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY EVEN DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ SMF
437 WWUS73 KIND 080724 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 324 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA EARLY THIS MORNING. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-081300- /O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 324 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH DAYBREAK. A FEW LOCATIONS OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA MAY EVEN DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ RYAN
345 WWUS73 KIND 081256 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 856 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-081400- /O.EXP.KIND.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-121008T1300Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 856 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING TO ABOVE FREEZING AS THE SUN RISES. $$
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.