Alert archive / South Carolina / Frost Advisories in 2016
Frost Advisory 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this frost advisory at Apr 5, 2016, 3:27 AM EDT for 16 counties in South Carolina; 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 6, 2016, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2016, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
All 21 counties
Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, McCormick County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 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
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
657 WWUS72 KCAE 050727 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 327 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FROST. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 060015- /O.NEW.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 327 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURE...LOWS MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE 30S BUT NEAR 30 IN THE NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS SENSITIVE TO FROST. && $$
4 follow-up statements
126 WWUS72 KCAE 050743 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MARION... ...FROST ADVISORY CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND CSRA OF GEORGIA... .IT WILL BE BREEZY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FROST. SCZ036>038-051600- /O.NEW.KCAE.LW.Y.0009.160405T0800Z-160405T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR LAKE MARION... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND CSRA OF GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THIS MORNING FOR LAKE MARION. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH CHOP WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035-041-051600- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK 343 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * TEMPERATURE...LOWS MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE 30S BUT NEAR 30 IN THE NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS SENSITIVE TO FROST. && $$
769 WWUS72 KCAE 051838 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 238 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND CSRA OF GEORGIA... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FROST. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 061200- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 238 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * TEMPERATURE...LOWS MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE 30S BUT NEAR 30 IN THE NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS SENSITIVE TO FROST. && $$
167 WWUS72 KCAE 060248 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1048 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND CSRA OF GEORGIA... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FROST. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 061100- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1048 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * TEMPERATURE...LOWS MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE 30S BUT NEAR 30 IN THE NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS SENSITIVE TO FROST. && $$
618 WWUS72 KCAE 060644 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 244 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND CSRA OF GEORGIA... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED AREAS OF FROST. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 061200- /O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0002.160406T0900Z-160406T1200Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 244 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 30S BUT LOWER 30S IN THE NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS SENSITIVE TO FROST. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:43 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon | 7 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in South Carolina, 2016Frost Advisories in Georgia, 2016Every frost advisory in 2016
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.