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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 15, 2016Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; 27 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this frost advisory at May 15, 2016, 3:33 AM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; 27 counties in Ohio. It took effect at May 16, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2016, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)
In effect from
May 16, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 16, 2016, 8:36 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 29 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2016-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2016-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -66 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
695 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

647 
WWUS71 KCLE 150733
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
333 AM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016


OHZ003-006-008>011-013-014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-
151545-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...
SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...
MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
333 AM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO A 33 TO 36 DEGREE
  RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST MAY OCCUR WHERE WINDS GET LIGHT AND
  CLOUDS BREAK UP THE MOST. EVEN THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE MAY NOT
  GET DOWN TO 32 DEGREES...MANY TENDER PLANTS JUST PUT OUTSIDE MAY
  STILL SUFFER SOME DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
841 
WWUS71 KCLE 151603
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1203 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016


OHZ003-006-008>011-013-014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-
160015-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...
SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...
MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1203 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO A 33 TO 36 DEGREE 
  RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST MAY OCCUR WHERE WINDS GET LIGHT AND 
  CLOUDS BREAK UP THE MOST. EVEN THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE MAY NOT 
  GET DOWN TO 32 DEGREES...MANY TENDER PLANTS JUST PUT OUTSIDE 
  MAY STILL SUFFER SOME DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$
758 
WWUS71 KCLE 152008
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
408 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

OHZ029>032-036>038-047-160415-
/O.UPG.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
408 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. THE
FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP TO AROUND FREEZING WITH
  CLEARING AND LIGHT WINDS.

* IMPACTS....TENDER VEGETATION AND FLOWERING PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED
  OR KILLED BY FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.
POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$

OHZ007-160415-
/O.EXA.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PORT CLINTON
408 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO A 33 TO 36 DEGREE
  RANGE...MOSTLY FOR THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST MAY OCCUR WHERE WINDS GET LIGHT AND 
  CLOUDS BREAK UP THE MOST. EVEN THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE MAY NOT 
  GET DOWN TO 32 DEGREES...MANY TENDER PLANTS JUST PUT OUTSIDE 
  MAY STILL SUFFER SOME DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-008>011-013-014-017>023-027-028-033-PAZ002-003-160415-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-MAHONING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...
SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...YOUNGSTOWN...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
408 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO A 33 TO 36 DEGREE 
  RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST MAY OCCUR WHERE WINDS GET LIGHT AND 
  CLOUDS BREAK UP THE MOST. EVEN THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE MAY NOT 
  GET DOWN TO 32 DEGREES...MANY TENDER PLANTS JUST PUT OUTSIDE 
  MAY STILL SUFFER SOME DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$
248 
WWUS71 KCLE 160112
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
912 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016


OHZ029>032-036>038-047-160915-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
912 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP TO AROUND FREEZING WITH 
  CLEARING AND LIGHT WINDS.

* IMPACTS....TENDER VEGETATION AND FLOWERING PLANTS MAY BE 
  DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.
POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>011-013-014-017>023-027-028-033-PAZ002-003-160915-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.160516T0600Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MAHONING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...YOUNGSTOWN...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
912 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO A 33 TO 36 DEGREE 
  RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WHERE WINDS ARE LIGHT.
  SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$
926 
WWUS71 KCLE 160721
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
321 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016


OHZ029>032-036>038-047-161300-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160516T1300Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
321 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS THIS MORNING WILL DROP TO AROUND FREEZING
  UNDER CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS.

* IMPACTS....TENDER VEGETATION AND FLOWERING PLANTS MAY BE 
  DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR
PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>011-013-014-017>023-027-028-033-PAZ002-003-161300-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MAHONING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...YOUNGSTOWN...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
321 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016

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

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO MID 30S THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL OCCUR WHERE WINDS ARE LIGHT. 
  SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR
PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. POTTED PLANTS OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

&&

$$
185 
WWUS71 KCLE 161236
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
836 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016


OHZ029>032-036>038-047-161345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160516T1300Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
836 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZE WARNING. 

TEMPERATURES ARE RISING AWAY FROM THE FREEZING POINT ENDING THE
FREEZING THREAT.

$$

OHZ003-006>011-013-014-017>023-027-028-033-PAZ002-003-161345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160516T1300Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MAHONING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...YOUNGSTOWN...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
836 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE FROST
ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES ARE RISING...ENDING THE THREAT FOR FROST.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 4:08 PM EDTFreeze WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 2 more16 hr

Nearby

Frost Advisories in Ohio, 2016Frost Advisories in Pennsylvania, 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.