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Freeze Warning 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 9, 20174 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze warning at Nov 9, 2017, 2:15 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Nov 10, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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
Nov 9, 2017, 2:15 PM EST (19:15 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 10, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 11, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 159 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-11-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-11-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

847 
WWUS71 KPHI 091915
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
215 PM EST Thu Nov 9 2017

...Widespread Freeze Expected Friday Night...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
101000-
/O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0001.171111T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.171111T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
215 PM EST Thu Nov 9 2017

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from 7 PM Friday to 10 AM EST
Saturday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect.

* TEMPERATURES...Dropping to between 15 and 25 degrees.

* TIMING...The lowest temperatures should occur near daybreak
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Crops and other sensitive outdoor plants will likely
  be killed. Take steps to protect remaining tender plants from 
  freeze conditions. This will likely bring an end to the growing 
  season.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

Gorse
5 follow-up statements
804 
WWUS71 KPHI 100845
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
345 AM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...Widespread Freeze Expected Tonight...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
102300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.171111T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
345 AM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...In the teens to lower 20s.

* TIMING...The lowest temperatures should occur near daybreak 
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Crops and other sensitive outdoor plants will likely 
  be killed. Take steps to protect remaining tender plants from 
  freeze conditions. This will bring an end to the growing season.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

MPS
423 
WWUS71 KPHI 102035
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
335 PM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...Widespread Freeze Expected Tonight...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
110900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.171111T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
335 PM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...In the teens in the Pine Barrens to the middle
  20s in the urban corridor and at the beaches.

* TIMING...The lowest temperatures should occur near daybreak 
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Crops and other sensitive outdoor plants will likely 
  be killed. Take steps to protect remaining tender plants from 
  freeze conditions. This will bring an end to the growing season.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

CMS
172 
WWUS71 KPHI 110307
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1007 PM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...Widespread Freeze Tonight...

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
111500-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
1007 PM EST Fri Nov 10 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...Temperatures are already below freezing across 
  the region late this evening. Lows tonight range from 20 to 25 
  degrees.
 
* TIMING...The lowest temperatures will occur near daybreak 
  Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Crops and other cold-sensitive outdoor plants will be
  killed if not protected. This will bring an end to the growing 
  season.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent. 
These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$
JRK
514 
WWUS71 KPHI 110837
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
337 AM EST Sat Nov 11 2017

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
111500-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
337 AM EST Sat Nov 11 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...In the 20s.

* TIMING...The lowest temperatures will occur around daybreak.

* IMPACTS...The end of the growing season.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent.
These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$
417 
WWUS71 KPHI 111458
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
958 AM EST Sat Nov 11 2017

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ070-071-
111600-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171111T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Millville, Hammonton,
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Media, 
and Philadelphia
958 AM EST Sat Nov 11 2017

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Temperatures are beginning to increase to near or above freezing
late this morning. Therefore, the freeze warning will be allowed 
to expire as scheduled. The growing season has ended across the 
area.

$$

CMS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 9, 3:21 AM ESTGale WarningPHI39 hr
Nov 9, 3:21 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI6 hr
Nov 9, 3:34 AM ESTFreeze WatchPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem11 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in New Jersey, 2017Freeze Warnings in Maryland, 2017Freeze Warnings in Delaware, 2017Every freeze warning in 2017

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.