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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this frost advisory at May 12, 2021, 3:56 PM EDT for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 13, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2021, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 13, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 172 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
910 WWUS73 KAPX 121956 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 356 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 MIZ027>029-031>035-130400- /O.NEW.KAPX.FZ.W.0013.210513T0400Z-210513T1200Z/ Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon- Ogemaw- Including the cities of Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Manistee, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, and West Branch 356 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon and Ogemaw Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions can damage crops and other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ MIZ016>018-020>026-030-036-041-042-099-130400- /O.NEW.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.210513T0400Z-210513T1200Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Alcona-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Charlevoix- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort, Traverse City, Harrisville, Tawas City, Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix 356 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 could result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could damage sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ JPB
1 follow-up statement
929 WWUS73 KAPX 130127 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 927 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 MIZ027>029-031>035-130930- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0013.210513T0400Z-210513T1200Z/ Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon- Ogemaw- Including the cities of Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Manistee, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, and West Branch 927 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon and Ogemaw Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions can damage crops and other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ MIZ016>018-020>026-030-036-041-042-099-130930- /O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.210513T0400Z-210513T1200Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Alcona-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Charlevoix- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort, Traverse City, Harrisville, Tawas City, Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix 927 PM EDT Wed May 12 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 could result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could damage sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Crawford, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda and 2 more | 16 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.