Alert archive / Kentucky / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this freeze warning at Apr 6, 2012, 3:31 AM EDT for 12 counties in Kentucky; Jefferson County, Indiana. It took effect at Apr 7, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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 6, 2012, 3:31 AM EDT (07:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
Counties Jefferson County, IN, Bourbon County, KY, Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Madison County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Scott County, KY, Trimble County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:36 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1388 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
499 WWUS73 KLMK 060731 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 331 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY WITH WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPMENT LIKELY. WITH THE GROWING SEASON WELL UNDERWAY DUE TO THE RECENT WARMTH...THESE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE A THREAT TO SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS. INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-042-043-049-057-062015- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0001.120407T0500Z-120407T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...PARIS...CARLISLE... WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 331 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET. EXPECT OVERNIGHT LOWS TO COOL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S IN THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO 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. && $$ KYZ040-041-048-062015- /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-JESSAMINE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...NICHOLASVILLE 331 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET. EXPECT OVERNIGHT LOWS TO COOL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S IN THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ077-078-090>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047-053>056- 062>067-071>078-081-082-062015- /O.NEW.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY- ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...CORYDON... NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE... TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN... BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 331 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 /231 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MJ
5 follow-up statements
014 WWUS73 KLMK 061936 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 336 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY WITH WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPMENT LIKELY. WITH THE GROWING SEASON WELL UNDERWAY DUE TO THE RECENT WARMTH...THESE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE A THREAT TO SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS. INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-048-049-057-070800- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 336 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY THIS EVENING. EXPECT OVERNIGHT LOWS TO COOL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S IN THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ077-078-090>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047-053>056- 062>067-071>078-081-082-070800- /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY- ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...CORYDON... NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE... TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN... BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 336 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 /236 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ RJS
291 WWUS73 KLMK 070137 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 937 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY WITH WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPMENT LIKELY. WITH THE GROWING SEASON WELL UNDERWAY DUE TO THE RECENT WARMTH...THESE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE A THREAT TO SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS. INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-048-049-057-070900- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 937 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY. EXPECT OVERNIGHT LOWS TO COOL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S IN THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ INZ076-083-084-089-070900- /O.EXA.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY 937 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 /837 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ INZ077-078-090>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047-053>056- 062>067-071>078-081-082-070900- /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.120407T0500Z-120407T1300Z/ WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY- ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...CORYDON... NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE... TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN... BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 937 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 /837 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR READINGS TO FALL QUICKLY. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
745 WWUS73 KLMK 070743 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 343 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAS RESULTED IN STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING EARLY THIS MORNING. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY WITH WIDESPREAD FROST DEVELOPMENT LIKELY. WITH THE GROWING SEASON WELL UNDERWAY DUE TO THE RECENT WARMTH...THESE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE A THREAT TO SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS. INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-048-049-057-071300- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 343 AM EDT SAT APR 7 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: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION OVERNIGHT HAS RESULTED IN GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. EXPECT LOW TEMPERATURES TO COOL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING IN THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO 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. && $$ INZ076>078-083-084-089>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047- 053>056-062>067-071>078-081-082-071300- /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY- HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY- MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY- CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...JASPER... MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE... LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 343 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 /243 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION OVERNIGHT HAS RESULTED IN GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ AMS
435 WWUS73 KLMK 071043 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 643 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAS RESULTED IN STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW FREEZING THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ESPECIALLY IN VALLEY AND SHELTERED LOCATIONS. WIDESPREAD FROST IS LIKELY IN THESE AREAS. WITH THE GROWING SEASON WELL UNDERWAY DUE TO THE RECENT WARMTH...THESE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE A THREAT TO SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS. INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-048-049-057-071300- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 643 AM EDT SAT APR 7 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: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION OVERNIGHT HAS RESULTED IN GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. LOW TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY IN VALLEY AND SHELTERED LOCATIONS OF THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE FREEZE POTENTIAL...THE CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO 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. && $$ INZ076>078-083-084-089>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047- 053>056-062>067-071>078-081-082-071300- /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY- HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY- MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY- CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...JASPER... MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE... LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 643 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 /543 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES: HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE REGION OVERNIGHT HAS RESULTED IN GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. LOW TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY IN VALLEY AND SHELTERED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS: WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROWING SEASON DUE TO A PROLONGED RECENT WARM SPELL...SOME VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FROST. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS ALSO MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ AMS
712 WWUS73 KLMK 071258 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 858 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 INZ079-KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-048-049-057-071400- /O.EXP.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...RICHMOND 858 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN INTO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ INZ076>078-083-084-089>092-KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047- 053>056-062>067-071>078-081-082-071400- /O.EXP.KLMK.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120407T1300Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY- HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY- MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY- CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...JASPER... MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE... LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 858 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 /758 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN INTO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ EER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Apr 6, 3:26 AM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 3:26 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
326 AM EDT FRI APR 06 2012
...Cold Temperatures tonight with areas of Frost and Freezing
Temperatures Likely...
.Short Term (Today through Saturday)...
Issued at 320 AM EDT Apr 6 2012
In the very near term, high pressure continues to build into the
region from the north this morning. This has resulted in skies
becoming mostly clear with a persistent light northeasterly flow.
Despite the clear skies and a good radiational setup, the
northeasterly flow is keeping the atmosphere mixed which is keeping
temperatures up a bit. We expect this NE flow to continue this
morning and temperatures should continue to cool as we head towards
sunrise. We'll likely see a large temperature gradient across the
region this morning with middle 30s up over the Bluegrass, upper 30s
over the central sections and lower-mid 40s across the far south.
With winds staying up this morning, feel that the threat of any
frost is quite low in the Bluegrass region.
For today, the multi-model consensus is in good agreement with sunny
skies and generally mild temperatures. Moisture profiles dry out
pretty good this afternoon...so I doubt we'll see much in the way of
a Cu field develop. Using the weighted model approach, which has
verified well in the last few days, suggests that afternoon max
temps will range from around 60 in the Bluegrass with lower-middle
60s across the central and southern sections.
For tonight, combination of clear skies and calm winds should result
in a fairly good radiational cooling event for the area. There
continues to be some spread in the operational model guidance with
regards to how cold temperatures will get tonight. Our current
thinking is that the highest likelihood of a period with sub
freezing temperatures will be across our northeastern third where a
Freeze Watch has been issued. After coordination with WFO
IND/ILN/JKL we will upgrade the current Freeze Watch to a Freeze
Warning with this forecast update. Elsewhere, with temperatures
expected to drop into the lower-mid 30s, we suspect that we'll see a
decent frost tonight. In general, the highest risk of frost would
be in areas east of I-65. So for that reason, we will also go ahead
and issue a Frost Advisory for a good chunk of our forecast area.
This will include a few counties west of I-65, but these areas may
need to be expanded or cut back depending on later weather data in
subsequent forecasts.
Dry and mild conditions look good for Saturday with mostly sunny
skies expected. Afternoon highs should warm into the mid-upper 60s
in the north/northeast with upper 60s to around 70 in the central
and southern sections.
.Long Term (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Updated at 325 AM EDT Apr 6 2012
...Cool Temperatures Next Week...
A frontal boundary is still scheduled to bring partly cloudy skies
to the area Saturday night into Sunday with perhaps a few
sprinkles. The clouds and light mixing from the front will help
keep temps up Sat night/Sun morning with lows in the 40s.
By Monday, we'll start to see a pattern change set up as ridging
gets established over the western CONUS and a trough gets set up
over the northeast CONUS. Models continue to trend northeast with
the core of the trough. This will result in less precip chances for
our area although 20% POPs are still in tact for Tues. Also, the
coldest air will remain bottled up to our northeast. So while Tues
and Wed nights still look cold...in the mid to upper 30s for
lows...a hard freeze looks increasingly unlikely at this point.
However, widespread frost is certainly possible both nights. Those
with agricultural interests should remain up-to-date with the
temperature forecast for next week. High temperatures will steadily
fall from the upper 60s to low 70s on Sun to low to mid 50s for
Tues/Wed.
By mid week an upper level trough coming in from the Pacific looks
to attempt to break down the central CONUS ridge. The latest 0Z
models are pretty optimistic with its progress and thus bring warm
frontal precip into our area by Thurs or Thurs night. I am a little
skeptical of the progressive nature of the models due to the well
establish central CONUS ridge, so maintained low POPs and may need
to delay POPs for the end of the next week in coming forecasts. As
the front approaches, temperatures will begin to moderate.
&&
.Aviation (06Z TAF Issuance)...
Updated at 100 AM EDT Apr 6 2012
Surface frontal boundary continues to push southward into Tennessee
early this morning. Cooler and much drier airmass continues to push
southward into the region. This drier air has now infiltrated down
into southern KY where KBWG has seen its dewpoint fall significantly
over the last few hours.
Other than some mid-level clouds early in the period, cigs and
visibilities are expected to remain VFR through the period.
Northeasterly winds are expected to stay up a little bit tonight
with speeds generally in the 7-10kt range. For the daylight hours,
expect clear skies and little in the way of diurnal cloud
development given the very dry airmass. We should see some decent
mixing which will allow some wind gusts up to 15-17kts during the
day but these winds will slacken off considerably by late Friday
afternoon/eve.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR INZ077-078-
090>092.
FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR INZ079.
KY...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM
CDT/ SATURDAY FOR KYZ024-025-027>031-034-038-039-045>047-
053>056-062>067-071>078-081-082.
FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR KYZ032-033-
035>037-040>043-048-049-057.
Short Term.......MJ
Long Term........AMS
Aviation.........MJHazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 10:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1049 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-070300- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- 1049 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 /949 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ALLOWING SKIES TO CLEAR FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S NORTH OF I-64 IN SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. SOME PATCHY FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THOSE LIVING NORTH OF THE I-64 CORRIDOR SHOULD BRING SENSITIVE VEGETATION INSIDE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE THIRTIES. VALLEYS AND OTHER SHELTERED LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY BE A FEW DEGREES COLDER...WITH AREAS OF FROST DEVELOPING TOWARD DAYBREAK SATURDAY. A SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER AIRMASS WILL OVERTAKE THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. FROST WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE MID 30S. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. RJS/MJP/AL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 10:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1045 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 INZ076>078-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>031-034-038>041-045>048-053>056- 061>067-070>078-081-082-060800- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY- OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY- SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY- BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY- CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...JASPER... MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...SHELBYVILLE... TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 1045 PM EDT THU APR 5 2012 /945 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012/ ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY SATURDAY MORNING... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AND SETTLE INTO OHIO FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS HIGH WILL BRING CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO MOST OF THE REGION. WITH COOLER AIR IN PLACE ALREADY...THE CALM AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP RAPIDLY AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE THIRTIES FOR MOST OF THE REGION AND COMBINED WITH THE CALM CONDITIONS...EXPECT AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP. SENSITIVE PLANTS LEFT OUTDOORS AND UNPROTECTED MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED WITH THIS FROST. RJS/AL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 3:31 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Boyle, Breckinridge and 27 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Kentucky, 2012Freeze 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.