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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 22, 2021Hancock County, Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this frost advisory at Apr 22, 2021, 3:24 PM EDT for Hancock County, Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2021, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Hancock County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 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, Detroit, MI 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
1355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

235 
WWUS71 KCLE 221924
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
324 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

OHZ027-036-037-047-230330-
/O.UPG.KCLE.FZ.A.0003.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0003.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Wyandot-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Upper Sandusky, Carey, Marion, 
Mount Gilead, Cardington, and Mount Vernon
324 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Wyandot, Marion, Morrow and Knox Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-230330-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Hancock-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, 
and Findlay
324 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Lucas, Wood and Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle
3 follow-up statements
646 
WWUS71 KCLE 230133
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
933 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

OHZ027-036-037-047-230945-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0003.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Wyandot-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Upper Sandusky, Carey, Marion, 
Mount Gilead, Cardington, and Mount Vernon
933 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Wyandot, Marion, Morrow and Knox Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-230945-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Hancock-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, 
and Findlay
933 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Lucas, Wood and Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle
087 
WWUS71 KCLE 230724
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
324 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

OHZ027-036-037-047-231300-
/O.CON.KCLE.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Wyandot-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Upper Sandusky, Carey, Marion, 
Mount Gilead, Cardington, and Mount Vernon
324 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Wyandot, Marion, Morrow and Knox Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-231300-
/O.CON.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Hancock-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, 
and Findlay
324 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Lucas, Wood and Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle
256 
WWUS71 KCLE 231256
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
856 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

OHZ027-036-037-047-231400-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Wyandot-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Upper Sandusky, Carey, Marion, 
Mount Gilead, Cardington, and Mount Vernon
856 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

Temperatures have increased to upper 30s to low 40s this morning 
and will continue to increase to upper 50s and low 60s later this 
afternoon.

$$

OHZ003-006-017-231400-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Hancock-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, 
and Findlay
856 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures have increased to upper 30s to low 40s this morning 
and will continue to increase to upper 50s and low 60s later this 
afternoon.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Portage, Summit62 min
Apr 21, 10:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Portage, Summit80 min
Apr 21, 11:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning52 min
Apr 22, 12:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull86 min
Apr 22, 3:35 AM EDTFreeze WatchCLEKnox, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot12 hr
Apr 22, 3:49 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE19 hr
Apr 22, 3:24 PM EDTFreeze WarningCLEKnox, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot18 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.