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Freeze Warning 9, NWS Indianapolis, IN

October 10, 20124 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this freeze warning at Oct 10, 2012, 4:01 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Oct 11, 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 10, 2012, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 11, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 11, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2012-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2012-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1545 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

039 
WWUS73 KIND 100801
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
401 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...ANOTHER COOL NIGHT COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA...

.HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE AREA
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS
CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE NOT YET
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

INZ064-065-071-072-101615-
/O.NEW.KIND.FZ.W.0009.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
401 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: AFTER 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT AT THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

INZ060>063-067>070-101615-
/O.NEW.KIND.FR.Y.0005.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
401 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

NIELD
5 follow-up statements
693 
WWUS73 KIND 101447
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1047 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...ANOTHER COOL NIGHT COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA...

.HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE AREA
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS
CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE NOT YET
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

INZ064-065-071-072-102300-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0009.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
1047 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: AFTER 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT AT THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

INZ060>063-067>070-102300-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0005.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
1047 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
174 
WWUS73 KIND 101925
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
325 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...ANOTHER COOL NIGHT COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA...

.HIGH PRESSURE...CLEAR SKIES...AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA TONIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

INZ064-065-071-072-110330-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0009.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
325 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: AFTER 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT AT THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

INZ060>063-067>070-110330-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0005.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
325 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
480 
WWUS73 KIND 110143
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
943 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...ANOTHER COOL NIGHT COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA...

.HIGH PRESSURE...CLEAR SKIES...AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA TONIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

INZ064-065-071-072-110945-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0009.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
943 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: AFTER 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT AT THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

INZ060>063-067>070-110945-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0005.121011T0600Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
943 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
387 
WWUS73 KIND 110804
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
404 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...A COOL NIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA...

.HIGH PRESSURE...CLEAR SKIES...AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE ALLOWED
TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA TONIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

INZ064-065-071-072-111300-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
404 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT NEAR OR JUST BELOW THE FREEZING
  MARK.

* IMPACTS: ANY REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

INZ060>063-067>070-111300-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
404 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE: LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT NEAR OR JUST ABOVE THE
  FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS: REMAINING SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
786 
WWUS73 KIND 111300
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
900 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012


INZ064-065-071-072-111400-
/O.EXP.KIND.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121011T1300Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
900 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


$$

INZ060>063-067>070-111400-
/O.EXP.KIND.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121011T1300Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
900 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


$$

SMF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 4:01 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryINDBrown, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin and 2 more29 hr

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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.