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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 19, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this freeze warning at Apr 19, 2021, 3:42 AM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Apr 20, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2021, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 20, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 20, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2021-04-19Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2021-04-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

739 
WWUS73 KGRR 190742
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
342 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

MIZ037-038-043-044-192100-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.W.0002.210420T0500Z-210420T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Hart, and Fremont
342 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
PARTS OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN...

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, sub-freezing temperatures
  in the mid 20s to low 30s are expected. For the Freeze Watch,
  sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s are possible both Tuesday 
  and Wednesday nights.

* WHERE...Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. 
  For the Freeze Watch, from Tuesday evening through Thursday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage budding fruit
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Cold temperatures could possibly
  damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-192100-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-
Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, 
Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, 
and Jackson
342 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s are possible both
  Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

* WHERE...Much of Western Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage budding fruit
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Cold temperatures could possibly
  damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr
4 follow-up statements
300 
WWUS73 KGRR 191551
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1151 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

MIZ037-038-043-044-200000-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0002.210420T0500Z-210420T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Hart, and Fremont
1151 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, sub-freezing 
  temperatures in the mid 20s to low 30s are expected. For the 
  Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s are 
  possible both Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

* WHERE...Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. 
  For the Freeze Watch, from Tuesday evening through Thursday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage budding fruit 
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Cold temperatures could 
  possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-200000-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-
Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, 
Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, 
and Jackson
1151 AM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s are possible both 
  Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

* WHERE...Much of Western Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage budding fruit 
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Cold temperatures could 
  possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr
406 
WWUS73 KGRR 191930
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
330 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

MIZ037-038-043-044-200330-
/O.UPG.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0002.210420T0500Z-210420T1200Z/
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Hart, and Fremont
330 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, sub-freezing 
  temperatures of 25 to 30. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- 
  freezing temperatures in the lower to mid 20s are expected both 
  Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer temperatures 
  possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, especially on 
  Wednesday night.
 
* WHERE...Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 8 AM EDT 
  Tuesday. For the second Freeze Warning, from 8 PM Tuesday to 
  11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding fruit
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses possible. Cold
  temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold the next few
nights, if possible.

&&

$$

MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-200330-
/O.UPG.KGRR.FZ.A.0001.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-
Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, 
Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, 
and Jackson
330 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s expected both
  Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer temperatures
  possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, mainly on Wednesday
  night.

* WHERE...Much of Western Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding fruit
  trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses possible. Cold
  temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold, if possible. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr
529 
WWUS73 KGRR 200104
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
904 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

MIZ037-038-043-044-200915-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0002.210420T0500Z-210420T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Hart, and Fremont
904 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, sub-freezing 
  temperatures of 25 to 30. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- 
  freezing temperatures in the lower to mid 20s are expected 
  both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer 
  temperatures possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, 
  especially on Wednesday night.

* WHERE...Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 8 AM EDT 
  Tuesday. For the second Freeze Warning, from 8 PM Tuesday to 
  11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding 
  fruit trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses 
  possible. Cold temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-200915-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-
Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, 
Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, 
and Jackson
904 PM EDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s expected both 
  Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer temperatures 
  possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, mainly on 
  Wednesday night.

* WHERE...Much of Western Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding 
  fruit trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses 
  possible. Cold temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr
029 
WWUS73 KGRR 200757
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
357 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

MIZ037-038-043-044-201600-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210420T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Hart, and Fremont
357 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning early this morning, sub- freezing
  temperatures of 25 to 30. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-
  freezing temperatures in the lower to mid 20s are expected both
  tonight and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer temperatures 
  possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, especially on 
  Wednesday night.

* WHERE...Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, till 8 AM EDT this morning.
  For the second Freeze Warning, from 8 PM Today to 11 AM EDT 
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding 
  fruit trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses 
  possible. Cold temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-201600-
/O.CON.KGRR.FZ.W.0003.210421T0000Z-210422T1500Z/
Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-
Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, 
Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, 
and Jackson
357 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s expected both
  tonight and Wednesday nights. Slightly warmer temperatures 
  possible along the Lake Michigan shoreline, mainly on Wednesday 
  night.

* WHERE...Much of Western Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From 8 PM tonight to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread freeze conditions will damage budding 
  fruit trees and other sensitive vegetation. Crop losses 
  possible. Cold temperatures could damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 3:42 AM EDTFreeze WatchGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more12 hr
Apr 19, 3:30 PM EDTFreeze WarningGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more66 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.