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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 17, 201816 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this freeze warning at Oct 17, 2018, 5:50 AM EDT for 16 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Oct 18, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
Oct 17, 2018, 5:50 AM EDT (09:50 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Marion County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2018-10-17Temperature 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2018-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1444 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

268 
WWUS71 KCLE 170950
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
550 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...Freezing Temperatures Expected...

.A cold front will move south across the area today. The front
will usher in cold air to the local area. Winds are expected to
diminish and skies are expected to be mostly clear tonight. This
will allow temperatures to drop below freezing after midnight.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-171800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.181018T0600Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
550 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* TEMPERATURES...As low as 30.

* TIMING...From 2 AM through 9 AM Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive 
  vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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.

&&

$$

Lombardy
5 follow-up statements
516 
WWUS71 KCLE 171722
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
122 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...Freezing Temperatures Expected...

.A cold front will move south across the area today. The front
will usher in cold air to the local area. Winds are expected to
diminish and skies are expected to be mostly clear tonight. This
will allow temperatures to drop below freezing after midnight.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-180130-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.181018T0600Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
122 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

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

* TEMPERATURES...As low as 30.

* TIMING...From 2 AM through 9 AM Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive 
  vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 

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.

&&

$$
930 
WWUS71 KCLE 171952
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...Freezing Temperatures Expected...

.A cold front will continue southeast across the area tonight. 
Behind the front, winds are expected to diminish and skies are 
expected to be mostly clear, allowing for temperatures to drop 
below freezing after midnight.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-180400-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.181018T0600Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
352 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

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

* TEMPERATURES...As low as 30.

* TIMING...From 2 AM through 9 AM Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive 
  vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 

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.

&&

$$
916 
WWUS71 KCLE 180115
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
915 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

...Freezing Temperatures Expected...

.The temperatures will plunge to below freezing after midnight
under mainly clear skies.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-180915-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.181018T0600Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
915 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018

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

* TEMPERATURES...As low as 30.

* TIMING...From 2 AM through 9 AM Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive 
  vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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.

&&

$$
108 
WWUS71 KCLE 180709
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
309 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 2018

...Freezing Temperatures Expected this Morning...

.The temperatures will hover around the freezing mark through
sunrise and then begin to warm this morning.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-181300-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
309 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 2018

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

* TEMPERATURES...As low as 30.

* TIMING...Through 9 AM this morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive 
  vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 

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.

&&

$$
700 
WWUS71 KCLE 181252
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
852 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 2018


OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-181400-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181018T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Fremont, Findlay, 
Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, 
Wooster, Canton, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, 
and Mount Vernon
852 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 2018

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures will continue to warm up above freezing this morning.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 17, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Ohio, 2018Every freeze warning in 2018

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.