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Frost Advisory 5, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 10, 20216 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this frost advisory at May 10, 2021, 1:52 PM CDT for 6 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 10, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2021, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)
In effect from
May 10, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 11, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
All 21 counties

Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Buffalo County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Richland County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 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
1672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

907 
WWUS73 KARX 101852
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
152 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

WIZ017-029-033-034-042>044-110300-
/O.NEW.KARX.FZ.W.0003.210511T0400Z-210511T1300Z/
Taylor-Clark-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Arcadia, Whitehall,
Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship
152 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 to 27 expected.

* WHERE...Taylor, Clark, Trempealeau, Jackson, Monroe, Juneau 
  and Adams Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.



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.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-041-
053>055-061-110300-
/O.NEW.KARX.FR.Y.0005.210511T0400Z-210511T1300Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Buffalo-La Crosse-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, 
Alma, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, 
and Platteville
152 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Wisconsin, 
  north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Zapotocny
2 follow-up statements
090 
WWUS73 KARX 110244
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
944 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

WIZ017-029-033-034-042>044-111300-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0003.210511T0400Z-210511T1300Z/
Taylor-Clark-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Arcadia, Whitehall,
Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship
944 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 to 27 expected.

* WHERE...Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Trempealeau, Jackson, Taylor 
  and Clark Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Sub-freezing temperatures will kill crops and 
  unprotected sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage 
  unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-041-
053>055-061-111300-
/O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0005.210511T0400Z-210511T1300Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Buffalo-La Crosse-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, 
Alma, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, 
and Platteville
944 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Wisconsin, 
  north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Boyne
672 
WWUS73 KARX 111309
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
809 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

WIZ017-029-033-034-042>044-111415-
/O.EXP.KARX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210511T1300Z/
Taylor-Clark-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Arcadia, Whitehall,
Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship
809 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures have warmed into the mid and upper 30s. Therefore, 
the freeze warning has been allowed to expire.

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-041-
053>055-061-111415-
/O.EXP.KARX.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210511T1300Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Buffalo-La Crosse-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, 
Alma, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, 
and Platteville
809 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures have warmed into the mid 30s to the lower 40s. 
Therefore, the frost advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 1:52 PM CDTFreeze WarningARXAdams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Taylor and 1 more18 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.