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Freeze Warning 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 11, 201217 counties in Illinois; 23 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this freeze warning at Apr 11, 2012, 3:20 AM CDT for 17 counties in Illinois; 23 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 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, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 12, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 12, 2012, 7:50 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 40 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:25 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 229 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2012-04-11Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2012-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

702 
WWUS73 KLSX 110820
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
320 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ042-051-052-059>063-
065-072>075-084-085-099-112145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-AUDRAIN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...
UNION...FARMINGTON
320 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 ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF
  THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
  THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER 30S THIS
  MORNING AND AROUND 30 TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO THE
  GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION...AND
  TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES.
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-112145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
320 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 ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
  AREA THIS MORNING AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES BOTH
  THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO THE
  GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION...AND
  TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES.
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

MOZ041-047>050-112145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FR.Y.0001.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY
320 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR FREEZING
  EARLY THIS MORNING. FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
  LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER 30S EARLY
  THIS MORNING AND IN THE MIDDLE 30S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO THE
  GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION...AND
  TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

BRITT
4 follow-up statements
932 
WWUS73 KLSX 111252
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
752 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ042-051-052-059>063-
065-072>075-084-085-099-112130-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-AUDRAIN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...
UNION...FARMINGTON
752 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...

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
  AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 30
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO 
  THE GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION... 
  AND TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-112130-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
752 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...

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
  AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO 
  THE GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION... 
  AND TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

MOZ041-047>050-112130-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0001.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY
752 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE
  TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 30S
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO THE
  GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION...AND
  TREES MAY BE DAMAGED BY FROST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

BRITT
385 
WWUS73 KLSX 112055
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
355 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-042-051-052-059>063-065-072>075-084-085-099-121000-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-ST. LOUIS MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...
BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...UNION...FARMINGTON
355 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN LATE TONIGHT 
  AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 30
  DEGREES...WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
  ILLINOIS AND IN THE EASTERN OZARKS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO 
  THE GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION... 
  AND TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES. 
  WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

MOZ041-047>050-121000-
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0001.120412T0800Z-120412T1300Z/
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY
355 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE 
  TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO 
  THE GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION... 
  AND TREES MAY BE DAMAGED BY FROST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

TES
944 
WWUS73 KLSX 120834
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
334 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-042-051-052-059>063-065-072>075-084-085-099-121300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-ST. LOUIS MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...
BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...UNION...FARMINGTON
334 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER
  30S AROUND SUNRISE...WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF
  SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND IN THE EASTERN OZARKS OF SOUTHEAST
  MISSOURI.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO THE
  GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION...AND
  TREES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY THESE COLD TEMPERATURES.
  WIDESPREAD FROST WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

MOZ041-047>050-121300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY
334 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 30S THROUGH
  SUNRISE.

* IMPACTS...THE RECORD WARM MARCH HAS CAUSED AN EARLY START TO 
  THE GROWING SEASON THIS YEAR. SENSITIVE PLANTS...VEGETATION... 
  AND TREES MAY BE DAMAGED BY FROST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&&

$$

BRITT
018 
WWUS73 KLSX 121250
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
750 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-042-051-052-059>063-065-072>075-084-085-099-121400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-ST. LOUIS MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...
BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...UNION...FARMINGTON
750 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE
WARNING. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO WARM UP ABOVE FREEZING...SO THE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-121400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY
750 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE FROST
ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO WARM UP...SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.  

$$

BRITT

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 3:20 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage29 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Missouri, 2012Freeze 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.