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Frost Advisory 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

May 26, 20216 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this frost advisory at May 26, 2021, 3:16 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 27, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2021, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
In effect from
May 27, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 27, 2021, 7:45 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Clare County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Osceola County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 118 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
118 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
561 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

625 
WWUS73 KGRR 261916
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
316 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

MIZ038>040-044>046-270330-
/O.NEW.KGRR.FR.Y.0007.210527T0600Z-210527T1200Z/
Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-
Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, 
Big Rapids, and Mount Pleasant
316 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...Lake, Osceola, Clare, Newaygo, Mecosta and Isabella 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Temperatures near freezing could harm plants and 
  other sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some low spots and protected areas from the
  wind may even get below freezing for an hour or so toward
  sunrise Thursday morning.

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
3 follow-up statements
208 
WWUS73 KGRR 270242
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1042 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

MIZ038>040-044>046-271045-
/O.CON.KGRR.FR.Y.0007.210527T0600Z-210527T1200Z/
Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-
Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, 
Big Rapids, and Mount Pleasant
1042 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...Osceola, Lake, Clare, Isabella, Newaygo and Mecosta 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Temperatures near freezing could harm plants and 
  other sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some low spots and protected areas from the
  wind may even get below freezing for an hour or so toward
  sunrise Thursday morning.

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
647 
WWUS73 KGRR 270723
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
323 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

MIZ038>040-044>046-271200-
/O.CON.KGRR.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210527T1200Z/
Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-
Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, 
Big Rapids, and Mount Pleasant
323 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Osceola, Lake, Clare, Isabella, Newaygo and Mecosta 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Cold temperatures will harm plants and other 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
https://weather.gov/grr
964 
WWUS73 KGRR 271145
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
745 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

MIZ038>040-044>046-271245-
/O.CAN.KGRR.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210527T1200Z/
Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-
Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, 
Big Rapids, and Mount Pleasant
745 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are rising and no further damage is expected to
tender vegetation.

$$

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
May 26, 3:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRAllegan, Barry, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Kalamazoo and 3 more89 min

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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.