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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 17, 2021Darke County, Mercer County, Preble County, Ohio; Fayette County, Union County, Wayne County, Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this frost advisory at Apr 17, 2021, 3:16 PM EDT for Darke County, Mercer County, Preble County, Ohio; Fayette County, Union County, Wayne County, Indiana. It took effect at Apr 18, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2021, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH

Counties Fayette County, IN, Union County, IN, Wayne County, IN, Darke County, OH, Mercer County, OH, Preble County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-04-17Temperature 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-04-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

372 
WWUS71 KILN 171916
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
316 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

INZ050-058-059-OHZ034-042-060-180400-
/O.NEW.KILN.FR.Y.0002.210418T0600Z-210418T1300Z/
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Mercer-Darke-Preble-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, 
West College Corner, Celina, Coldwater, Greenville, Eaton, 
and Camden
316 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne, Fayette IN and Union IN Counties. 
  In Ohio, Mercer, Darke and Preble Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
852 
WWUS71 KILN 180156
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

INZ050-058-059-OHZ034-042-060-181000-
/O.CON.KILN.FR.Y.0002.210418T0600Z-210418T1300Z/
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Mercer-Darke-Preble-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, 
West College Corner, Celina, Coldwater, Greenville, Eaton, 
and Camden
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne, Fayette IN and Union IN Counties. 
  In Ohio, Mercer, Darke and Preble Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
432 
WWUS71 KILN 180757
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
357 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

INZ050-058-059-OHZ034-042-060-181300-
/O.CON.KILN.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210418T1300Z/
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Mercer-Darke-Preble-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, 
West College Corner, Celina, Coldwater, Greenville, Eaton, 
and Camden
357 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette IN, Union IN and Wayne Counties. 
  In Ohio, Mercer, Preble and Darke Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$
763 
WWUS71 KILN 181249
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
849 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

INZ050-058-059-OHZ034-042-060-181400-
/O.EXP.KILN.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210418T1300Z/
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Mercer-Darke-Preble-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, 
West College Corner, Celina, Coldwater, Greenville, Eaton, 
and Camden
849 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

Temperatures have warmed sufficiently above freezing. Therefore,
the Frost Advisory will be allowed to expire at 9 AM EDT.

$$

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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.