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Frost Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 7, 201212 counties in Illinois; 15 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this frost advisory at Oct 7, 2012, 3:13 AM CDT for 12 counties in Illinois; 15 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Oct 8, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2012, 3:13 AM CDT (08:13 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 8, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 8, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 27 counties

Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Madison County, MO, Osage County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 243 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 2012-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2012-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 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
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

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The text

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

001 
WWUS73 KLSX 070813
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
313 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

ILZ095-MOZ019-027-034-035-041-042-047-048-050-070915-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FZ.W.0004.121007T0900Z-121007T1300Z/
ADAMS IL-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
JEFFERSON CITY
313 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

MOZ018-026-071300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0004.121007T0900Z-121007T1300Z/
KNOX MO-SHELBY MO-
313 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

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

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY THROUGH SUNRISE THIS
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES AROUND 30 DEGREES ARE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...SEVERAL HOURS BELOW FREEZING CAN DAMAGE OR KILL 
  TENDER VEGETATION. 

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.

&&

$$

ILZ079-MOZ072>075-084-085-099-072130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.121008T0800Z-121008T1400Z/
RANDOLPH IL-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...FARMINGTON
313 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING...FROST IS LIKELY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
  ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED WITH
  LIGHT WIND AND A CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT CONDITIONS FOR
  FROST.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CARNEY
4 follow-up statements
456 
WWUS73 KLSX 071307
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
807 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

MOZ018-026-071415-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121007T1300Z/
KNOX MO-SHELBY MO-
807 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED MINIMUM THIS MORNING AND HAVE BEGUN TO
RISE. THEREFORE THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

ILZ079-MOZ072>075-084-085-099-080115-
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.121008T0800Z-121008T1400Z/
RANDOLPH IL-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...FARMINGTON
807 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TIMING...FROST IS LIKELY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY 
  MORNING ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED 
  WITH LIGHT WIND AND A CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT 
  CONDITIONS FOR FROST. 

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CARNEY
444 
WWUS73 KLSX 072022
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
322 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-099>102-MOZ049-059>065-081000-
/O.EXA.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.121008T0800Z-121008T1400Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS
322 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE
  EARLY MORNING ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED 
  WITH A LIGHT WIND AND A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT 
  CONDITIONS FOR FROST. 

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ILZ079-MOZ072>075-084-085-099-081000-
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.121008T0800Z-121008T1400Z/
RANDOLPH IL-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...FARMINGTON
322 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE
  EARLY MORNING ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED 
  WITH A LIGHT WIND AND A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT 
  CONDITIONS FOR FROST. 

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

GKS
411 
WWUS73 KLSX 080827
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
327 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ049-059>065-072>075-
084-085-099-081400-
/O.CON.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
MONROE IL-OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
FRANKLIN MO-ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY 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...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
327 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

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

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD FROST WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S COMBINED WITH
  A LIGHT WIND AND A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT
  CONDITIONS FOR FROST.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CVKING
250 
WWUS73 KLSX 081416
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
916 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ049-059>065-072>075-
084-085-099-081530-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
MONROE IL-OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
FRANKLIN MO-ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY 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...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
916 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED AS THE TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED UP
INTO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S MELTING THE FROST.


$$

GKS

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.