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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 9, 202128 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this frost advisory at May 9, 2021, 2:48 PM CDT for 28 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)
In effect from
May 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 10, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 28 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 41 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 407 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
440 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
407 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
698 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

192 
WWUS73 KILX 091948
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
248 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-100400-
/O.NEW.KILX.FR.Y.0004.210510T0600Z-210510T1200Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, 
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, and Robinson
248 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Low temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast and west 
  central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Monday.

* 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
762 
WWUS73 KILX 100327
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1027 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-100900-
/O.CON.KILX.FR.Y.0004.210510T0600Z-210510T1200Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, 
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, and Robinson
1027 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Low temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast and west 
  central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
680 
WWUS73 KILX 100810
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
310 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-101200-
/O.CON.KILX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210510T1200Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, 
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, and Robinson
310 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

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

* WHAT...Low temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast and west 
  central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 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.

&&

$$
030 
WWUS73 KILX 101209
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
709 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-101315-
/O.EXP.KILX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210510T1200Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, 
Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, and Robinson
709 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures are warming this morning, therefore the advisory has
been allowed to expire. Frost is possible again Tuesday night.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 5:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland52 min
May 9, 6:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland48 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.