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Frost Advisory 3, NWS Columbia, SC

April 22, 20214 counties in Georgia; 13 counties in South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this frost advisory at Apr 22, 2021, 2:19 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia; 13 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2021, 2:19 PM EDT (18:19 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 8:31 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC

Counties Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lancaster County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, McCormick County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 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

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 178 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-04-22Temperature 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -292 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
2114 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-292 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

971 
WWUS72 KCAE 221819
NPWCAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
219 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

SCZ016-018-020>022-025-026-115-116-230230-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.210423T0800Z-210423T1300Z/
Chesterfield-McCormick-Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-
Saluda-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Mccormick, Newberry, 
Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Camden, Lugoff, Edgefield, Johnston, 
Saluda, Ridge Spring, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, 
and Lancaster Mill
219 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
323 
WWUS72 KCAE 222313
NPWCAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
713 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ027>031-230715-
/O.EXA.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.210423T0800Z-210423T1300Z/
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Lexington-Richland-Lee-Aiken-
Sumter-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, 
Augusta, Hephzibah, Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, 
Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Bishopville, Aiken, North Augusta,
and Sumter
713 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central South Carolina and east central 
  Georgia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

SCZ016-018-020>022-025-026-115-116-230715-
/O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.210423T0800Z-210423T1300Z/
Chesterfield-McCormick-Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-
Saluda-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Mccormick, Newberry, 
Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Camden, Lugoff, Edgefield, Johnston, 
Saluda, Ridge Spring, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, 
and Lancaster Mill
713 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
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987 
WWUS72 KCAE 230821
NPWCAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
421 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-115-116-231300-
/O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Chesterfield-McCormick-
Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-
Lee-Aiken-Sumter-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, 
Augusta, Hephzibah, Cheraw, Pageland, Mccormick, Newberry, 
Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Camden, Lugoff, Edgefield, Johnston, 
Saluda, Ridge Spring, Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, 
Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Bishopville, Aiken, 
North Augusta, Sumter, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, 
and Lancaster Mill
421 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central South Carolina and east central 
  Georgia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
711 
WWUS72 KCAE 231231
NPWCAE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
831 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-115-116-231345-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Chesterfield-McCormick-
Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-
Lee-Aiken-Sumter-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, 
Augusta, Hephzibah, Cheraw, Pageland, Mccormick, Newberry, 
Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Camden, Lugoff, Edgefield, Johnston, 
Saluda, Ridge Spring, Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, 
Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Bishopville, Aiken, 
North Augusta, Sumter, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, 
and Lancaster Mill
831 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures have warmed several degrees above freezing
ending any frost potential.

$$

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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.