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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 13, 20215 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this frost advisory at Apr 13, 2021, 2:59 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 14, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2021, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 14, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Stark County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2021-04-13Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -107 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
1104 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

892 
WWUS73 KILX 131959
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
259 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

ILZ027>030-036-140400-
/O.NEW.KILX.FR.Y.0001.210414T0700Z-210414T1300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, 
and Canton
259 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall and Fulton Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Auten
3 follow-up statements
760 
WWUS73 KILX 140225
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
925 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

ILZ027>030-036-141030-
/O.CON.KILX.FR.Y.0001.210414T0700Z-210414T1300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, 
and Canton
925 PM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall and Fulton Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Deubelbeiss
940 
WWUS73 KILX 141100
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
600 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

ILZ027>030-036-141300-
/O.CON.KILX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210414T1300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, 
and Canton
600 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall and Fulton Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Roberson
455 
WWUS73 KILX 141255
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
755 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

ILZ027>030-036-141400-
/O.EXP.KILX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210414T1300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, 
and Canton
755 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

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

Temperatures continue to gradually warm this morning. Therefore, 
the Frost Advisory will be allowed to expire at 8 AM.

$$

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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.