Alert archive / Missouri / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this freeze warning at Oct 7, 2012, 3:11 PM CDT for 15 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Oct 8, 2012, 4:00 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
- Oct 7, 2012, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
Counties Christian County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Howell County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
370 WWUS73 KSGF 072011 NPWSGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 311 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FROST AND FREEZE FOR MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT... CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL AT THE SURFACE...AND THE COLD AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS HIGH...ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS TONIGHT. A KILLING FREEZE IS LIKELY FOR MOST LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF U.S. 65 AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44. MOZ070-071-080>083-090>092-095>098-104-105-081200- /O.UPG.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.121008T0900Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FZ.W.0002.121008T0900Z-121008T1400Z/ PULASKI-PHELPS-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-TANEY-OZARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT LEONARD WOOD...WAYNESVILLE... ROLLA...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM... SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...MOUNTAIN GROVE... MANSFIELD...NIXA...OZARK...AVA...WEST PLAINS...WINONA... EMINENCE...BRANSON...FORSYTH...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA 311 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...A KILLING FREEZE IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF U.S. 65 AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44. * TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES BY DAYBREAK MONDAY MORNING WILL BE IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MOZ055>058-067>069-077>079-088-089-093-094-101>103-081200- /O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.121008T0900Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-BARTON-CEDAR- POLK-JASPER-DADE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES... ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA... HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS... STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...NEOSHO... AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT... CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA 311 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...PATCHY TO WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR AREAS WEST OF U.S. 65 IN MISSOURI...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS REGION IN CENTRAL MISSOURI. * TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MOZ106-081200- /O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.121008T0900Z-121008T1400Z/ OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THAYER...ALTON 311 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...WIDESPREAD FROST WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS OREGON COUNTY. * TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. A FEW SHELTERED VALLEYS COULD EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ BOXELL
2 follow-up statements
612 WWUS73 KSGF 080914 NPWSGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 414 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 MOZ070-071-080>083-090>092-095>098-104-105-081400- /O.CON.KSGF.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ PULASKI-PHELPS-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-TANEY-OZARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT LEONARD WOOD...WAYNESVILLE... ROLLA...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM... SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...MOUNTAIN GROVE... MANSFIELD...NIXA...OZARK...AVA...WEST PLAINS...WINONA... EMINENCE...BRANSON...FORSYTH...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA 414 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF U.S. 65 AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44...WITH A HARD FREEZE STILL EXPECTED FOR LOCALIZED AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES...WITH SOME LOCATIONS DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MOZ055>058-067>069-077>079-088-089-093-094-101>103-081400- /O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-BARTON-CEDAR- POLK-JASPER-DADE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES... ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA... HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS... STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...NEOSHO... AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT... CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA 414 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...PATCHY TO WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING WEST OF U.S. 65 IN MISSOURI...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS REGION IN CENTRAL MISSOURI. * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MOZ106-081400- /O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THAYER...ALTON 414 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS OREGON COUNTY. * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. A FEW SHELTERED VALLEYS COULD EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...THE EXPECTED FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ WFO SGF
154 WWUS73 KSGF 081347 NPWSGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 847 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 MOZ070-071-080>083-090>092-095>098-104-105-081500- /O.EXP.KSGF.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ PULASKI-PHELPS-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-TANEY-OZARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT LEONARD WOOD...WAYNESVILLE... ROLLA...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM... SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...MOUNTAIN GROVE... MANSFIELD...NIXA...OZARK...AVA...WEST PLAINS...WINONA... EMINENCE...BRANSON...FORSYTH...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA 847 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO ABOVE FREEZING. THUS THE FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. $$ MOZ055>058-067>069-077>079-088-089-093-094-101>103-081500- /O.EXP.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-BARTON-CEDAR- POLK-JASPER-DADE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES... ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA... HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS... STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...NEOSHO... AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT... CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA 847 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO WARM AFTER SUNRISE. THUS THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. $$ MOZ106-081500- /O.EXP.KSGF.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THAYER...ALTON 847 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO WARM AFTER SUNRISE. THUS THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. $$ COLUCCI
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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.