Alert archive / Wisconsin / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this freeze warning at Apr 11, 2012, 3:02 PM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. 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 11, 2012, 3:02 PM CDT (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 8:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sauk County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1055 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
706 WWUS73 KMKX 112002 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 302 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...MORE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT WILL BRING LIGHT TO CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO BECOME COLD ONCE AGAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. AREAS OF FROST ARE ALSO EXPECTED. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-120415- /O.NEW.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1500Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 302 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL BELOW FREEZING BY 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...WITH LOWS OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS BY SUNRISE...ALONG WITH AREAS OF FROST. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY 10 AM CDT THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURE...LOWS OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS CAN KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING PLANTS AND FLOWERS. THIS VEGETATION SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ WOOD
4 follow-up statements
614 WWUS73 KMKX 120229 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 929 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...MORE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT WILL BRING CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO BECOME COLD ONCE AGAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. AREAS OF FROST ARE ALSO EXPECTED. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-121030- /O.CON.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1500Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 929 PM CDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL BELOW FREEZING BY 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...WITH LOWS OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS BY SUNRISE...ALONG WITH AREAS OF FROST. * TEMPERATURE...LOWS OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS CAN KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING PLANTS AND FLOWERS. THIS VEGETATION SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GEHRING
800 WWUS73 KMKX 120904 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 404 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...SOME LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING... .NEARBY COLD HIGH PRESSURE HAS RESULTED IN LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES DURING THE NIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO AROUND OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 8 AM CDT BEFORE RISING ABOVE FREEZING. AREAS OF FROST ARE ALSO EXPECTED. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-121500- /O.CON.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1500Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 404 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES OVER MOST OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS CAN KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING PLANTS AND FLOWERS. THIS VEGETATION SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MBK
806 WWUS73 KMKX 121128 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 628 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...SOME LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING... .NEARBY COLD HIGH PRESSURE HAS RESULTED IN LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES DURING THE NIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO AROUND OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 8 AM CDT BEFORE RISING ABOVE FREEZING. AREAS OF FROST ARE ALSO EXPECTED. WIZ062-063-067>069-121230- /O.CAN.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1500Z/ IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT 628 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. A HARD FREEZE IS NOT EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES ARE REMAINING ABOVE 28 DEGREES. HENCE THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PATCHY FROST IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH 9 AM CDT. $$ WIZ046-047-056-057-121500- /O.CON.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1500Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS 628 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LESS CAN KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING PLANTS AND FLOWERS. THIS VEGETATION SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MBK
924 WWUS73 KMKX 121345 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 845 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING... .TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING QUICKLY WITH THE ONSET OF DAYTIME HEATING. THUS...THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIZ046-047-056-057-121445- /O.CAN.KMKX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1500Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS 845 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING QUICKLY WITH THE ONSET OF DAYTIME HEATING. THUS...THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WOOD
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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.