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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this frost advisory at May 23, 2013, 5:19 AM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 24, 2013, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2013, 5:19 AM CDT (10:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2013, 12:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Washington County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
720 WWUS73 KMPX 231019 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 519 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT... .TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. AS A RESULT...FROST IS EXPECTED. TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS. WIZ014>016-025-027-028-231830- /O.NEW.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.130524T0500Z-130524T1200Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 519 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURE: LOWER 30S WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. IF NOT COVERED...THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
4 follow-up statements
339 WWUS73 KMPX 231506 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1006 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT... .UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. AS A RESULT...FROST IS EXPECTED. TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS. WIZ014>016-025-027-028-232315- /O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.130524T0500Z-130524T1200Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1006 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DIP IN TO THE LOWER 30S... WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT COVERED...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ BAUMGARDT
757 WWUS73 KMPX 231953 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 253 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT... .UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A RESULT... FROST IS EXPECTED... AND A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR CAMBRIDGE TO RED WING. TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS. MNZ045-052-053-063-WIZ023-024-026-241200- /O.EXA.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.130524T0500Z-130524T1200Z/ KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WASHINGTON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... STILLWATER...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... DURAND...PEPIN 253 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DIP IN TO THE LOWER 30S... WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT COVERED...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ WIZ014>016-025-027-028-241200- /O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.130524T0500Z-130524T1200Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 253 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DIP IN TO THE LOWER 30S... WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT COVERED...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
269 WWUS73 KMPX 240126 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 826 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT... .UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A RESULT... FROST IS EXPECTED... AND A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR CAMBRIDGE TO RED WING. TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS. MNZ045-052-053-063-WIZ014>016-023>028-241200- /O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.130524T0500Z-130524T1200Z/ KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WASHINGTON-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... STILLWATER...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 826 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DIP IN TO THE LOWER 30S...WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT COVERED...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
379 WWUS73 KMPX 240757 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 257 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING... .A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH DAYBREAK FOR AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF THE TWIN CITIES AS WELL AS FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WITH FROST OCCURRING. TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS. MNZ045-052-053-063-WIZ014>016-023>028-241200- /O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130524T1200Z/ KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WASHINGTON-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... STILLWATER...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 257 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES FALLING TO THE LOWER 30S. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION. THIS FROST COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT COVERED...INCLUDING EARLY SEASON FLOWERS OR GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
Nearby
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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.