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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 12, 202115 counties in Michigan

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.

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

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-05-12Temperature 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 3:56 PM EDTFreeze WarningAPXCrawford, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda and 2 more16 hr

Nearby

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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.