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Freeze Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 13, 201622 counties in Minnesota; Barron County, Polk County, Rusk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this freeze warning at May 13, 2016, 2:57 AM CDT for 22 counties in Minnesota; Barron County, Polk County, Rusk County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 14, 2016, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
May 13, 2016, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
In effect from
May 14, 2016, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 14, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties

Benton County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:02 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 83 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-05-13Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-05-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

850 
WWUS73 KMPX 130757
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
257 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

MNZ041>045-047>059-064>066-073-WIZ014>016-131600-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-REDWOOD-
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...
OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...REDWOOD FALLS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...
LADYSMITH
257 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY.  

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH
  READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT
  UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
421 
WWUS73 KMPX 131521
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1021 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

MNZ041>045-047>059-064>066-073-WIZ014>016-132330-
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-REDWOOD-
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...
OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...REDWOOD FALLS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...
LADYSMITH
1021 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH 
  READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
923 
WWUS73 KMPX 131937
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
237 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING AND FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

MNZ041>045-047>059-064>066-073-WIZ014>016-140345-
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-REDWOOD-
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...
OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...REDWOOD FALLS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...
LADYSMITH
237 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH 
  READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-067>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>026-140345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-
MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST PAUL...
STILLWATER...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...NEW ULM...
ST PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST JAMES...MANKATO...
WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...HUDSON...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND
237 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...SEVERAL HOURS OF TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING LATE
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT
  UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
308 
WWUS73 KMPX 140408
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1108 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING AND FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

MNZ041>045-047>059-064>066-073-WIZ014>016-141400-
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-REDWOOD-
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...
OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...REDWOOD FALLS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...
LADYSMITH
1108 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH 
  READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-067>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>026-141400-
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.160514T0800Z-160514T1400Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-
MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST PAUL...
STILLWATER...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...NEW ULM...
ST PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST JAMES...MANKATO...
WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...HUDSON...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND
1108 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...SEVERAL HOURS OF TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING LATE 
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
620 
WWUS73 KMPX 140812
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES EARLY THIS MORNING AND
AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-141615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH READINGS
  BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN EARLY
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

WIZ023>026-141615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...
MENOMONIE...DURAND
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY THIS
  MORNING WITH READINGS NEAR FREEZING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS
  IN A ROW EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH READINGS BETWEEN 28 AND 32
  DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT
  UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

WIZ027-028-141615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY SUNDAY
  MORNING WITH READINGS BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT
  UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>059-065-066-141615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FR.Y.0003.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-
RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH READINGS
  IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH SEVERAL
  HOURS NEAR THE FREEZING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

MNZ064-073-141400-
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

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

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY THIS
  MORNING WITH READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-067>070-076>078-084-085-093-141615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FR.Y.0003.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST PAUL...
STILLWATER...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR...
FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY THIS
  MORNING AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH READINGS NEAR
  FREEZING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-141400-
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST PETER...ST JAMES...
MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
312 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

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

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH READINGS
  NEAR FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
862 
WWUS73 KMPX 141407
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-142215-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH 
  READINGS BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>059-065-066-142215-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0003.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-
RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW WITH 
  READINGS IN THE 29 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH 
  SEVERAL HOURS NEAR THE FREEZING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

MNZ064-073-141515-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...



$$

WIZ023>026-142215-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...
MENOMONIE...DURAND
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY THIS 
  MORNING WITH READINGS NEAR FREEZING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL 
  HOURS IN A ROW EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH READINGS BETWEEN 28 
  AND 32 DEGREES. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-067>070-076>078-084-085-093-142215-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0003.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST PAUL...
STILLWATER...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR...
FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY THIS 
  MORNING AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH READINGS NEAR 
  FREEZING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-141515-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T1400Z/
BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST PETER...ST JAMES...
MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...



$$

WIZ027-028-142215-
/O.CON.KMPX.FZ.W.0002.160515T0500Z-160515T1300Z/
CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL HOURS IN A ROW EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING WITH READINGS BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL BE KILLED IF LEFT 
  UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 2:37 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 14 more18 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Minnesota, 2016Freeze Warnings in Wisconsin, 2016Every freeze warning 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.