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Frost Advisory 8, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 28, 202113 counties in Iowa; 5 counties in Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this frost advisory at May 28, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT for 13 counties in Iowa; 5 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 29, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT (08:30 UTC)
In effect from
May 29, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 29, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA

Counties Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-28Temperature 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 357 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
735 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
357 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

092 
WWUS73 KDVN 280830
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
330 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-281630-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FR.Y.0008.210529T0500Z-210529T1200Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, 
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island
330 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa and 
  northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM CDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
Haase
www.weather.gov/dvn
4 follow-up statements
270 
WWUS73 KDVN 281628
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1128 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-290030-
/O.CON.KDVN.FR.Y.0008.210529T0500Z-210529T1200Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, 
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island
1128 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa and 
  northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM CDT Saturday.

* 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
733 
WWUS73 KDVN 290137
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
837 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-290945-
/O.CON.KDVN.FR.Y.0008.210529T0500Z-210529T1200Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, 
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island
837 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa and 
  northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM CDT Saturday.

* 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
396 
WWUS73 KDVN 290736
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
236 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-291200-
/O.CON.KDVN.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210529T1200Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, 
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island
236 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa and 
  northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 7 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
243 
WWUS73 KDVN 291143
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
643 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-291245-
/O.EXP.KDVN.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210529T1200Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, 
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island
643 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures dipped into the mid 30s across eastern Iowa and
northwest Illinois, along and north of Highway 30. With sunny 
skies temperatures have already started warming. Therefore, the 
frost advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 am.

$$
Haase
www.weather.gov/dvn

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNVan Buren32 min
May 27, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNVan Buren32 min
May 27, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNVan Buren61 min
May 27, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLee53 min

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.