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Frost Advisory 6, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 10, 20217 counties in Iowa; Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this frost advisory at May 10, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for 7 counties in Iowa; Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois. It took effect at May 11, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 11, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA

Counties Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Stephenson County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 80 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1561 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

115 
WWUS73 KDVN 101928
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
228 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-110330-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FR.Y.0006.210511T0600Z-210511T1300Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Galena, Freeport, 
and Mount Carroll
228 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Iowa, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, 
  Jones and Jackson Counties. In Illinois, Jo Daviess, 
  Stephenson and Carroll Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM 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.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn
3 follow-up statements
351 
WWUS73 KDVN 110145
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
845 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-111100-
/O.CON.KDVN.FR.Y.0006.210511T0600Z-210511T1300Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Galena, Freeport, 
and Mount Carroll
845 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Iowa, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, 
  Jones and Jackson Counties. In Illinois, Jo Daviess, 
  Stephenson and Carroll Counties.

* WHEN...1 AM Tonight to 8 AM CDT Tuesday Morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn
371 
WWUS73 KDVN 110805
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
305 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

IAZ051>054-ILZ007-110915-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210511T1300Z/
Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa,
and Mount Carroll
305 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are likely to only drop into the upper 30s by
sunrise. This should preclude widespread frost formation. As a 
result, the frost advisory has been cancelled. 

$$

IAZ040>042-ILZ001-002-111300-
/O.CON.KDVN.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210511T1300Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Galena, and Freeport
305 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures dropping into the mid 30s, with isolated
  lower 30s will result in patchy to areas of frost.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, 
  Jones and Jackson Counties. In Illinois, Jo Daviess, 
  Stephenson and Carroll Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT This Morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn
321 
WWUS73 KDVN 111259
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
759 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

IAZ040>042-ILZ001-002-111400-
/O.EXP.KDVN.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210511T1300Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Galena, and Freeport
759 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures have climbed into 40s and frost is no longer
expected. 

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn

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.