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Frost Advisory 21, NWS Medford, OR

October 9, 20195 counties in Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this frost advisory at Oct 9, 2019, 5:17 PM PDT for 5 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Oct 10, 2019, 2:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 9, 2019, 5:17 PM PDT (00:17 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 10, 2019, 2:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 10, 2019, 9:00 AM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 75 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2019-10-10Temperature 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2019-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2646 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-46 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.

116 
WWUS76 KMFR 100017
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
517 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019

ORZ023-101600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
Central Douglas County-
Including the cities of Drain, Elkton, Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
Green, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, and Glendale
517 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. 

* WHAT....For the Freeze Warning, low temperatures of 30 to 32 are
  expected. For the Frost Advisory, low temperatures of 33 to 36
  are expected. 

* WHERE...Freeze Warning for Curtain and Yoncalla. Frost Advisory
  for much of Central and Western Douglas County to include
  Roseburg, Camas Valley, Azalea, Glide and Sutherlin.
 
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday.

* Impacts...Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

ORZ024-101600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Including the cities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction
517 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. 

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, low temperatures of 30 to 32 are
  expected. For the Frost Advisory, low temperatures of 33 to 36
  are expected.

* WHERE...Freeze Warning for Obrien, Cave Junction, Provolt,
  Williams. Frost Advisory for Grants Pass, Wilderville, Selma, 
  Merlin.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday.

* Impacts...Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

ORZ026-101600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
Jackson County-
Including the cities of Medford and Ashland
517 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. 

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, low temperatures of 30 to 32 are
  expected. For the Frost Advisory, low temperatures of 33 to 36
  are expected.

* WHERE...Freeze Warning for Medford, Gold Hill, Jacksonville,
  Talent and White City. Frost Advisory or Shady Cove and 
  Ashland.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday.

* Impacts...Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

CAZ080>082-101600-
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.191010T0900Z-191010T1600Z/
Western Siskiyou County-Central Siskiyou County-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Callahan, Etna, Fort Jones, Greenview, 
Happy Camp, Weed, Yreka, McCloud, and Mount Shasta
517 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019

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

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees are
  expected.

* WHERE...Shasta Valley, Scott Valley and Seiad Valley including
  the towns of Weed, Yreka, Etna, Fort Jones, Greenview and Happy
  Camp.
 
* WHEN...From From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
386 
WWUS76 KMFR 101550
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
850 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2019


ORZ023-101700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
Central Douglas County-
Including the cities of Drain, Elkton, Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
Green, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, and Glendale
850 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

$$

ORZ024-101700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Including the cities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction
850 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

$$

ORZ026-101700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.FR.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
Jackson County-
Including the cities of Medford and Ashland
850 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

$$

CAZ080>082-101700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191010T1600Z/
Western Siskiyou County-Central Siskiyou County-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Callahan, Etna, Fort Jones, Greenview, 
Happy Camp, Weed, Yreka, McCloud, and Mount Shasta
850 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2019

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

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 2:33 PM PDTFrost AdvisoryMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine17 hr

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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.