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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 17, 20217 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this frost advisory at Apr 17, 2021, 3:44 PM EDT for 7 counties in 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, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 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 Indianapolis, IN

Counties Carroll County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.

244 
WWUS73 KIND 171944
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
344 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

INZ021-031-038-040>042-049-180345-
/O.NEW.KIND.FR.Y.0001.210418T0600Z-210418T1300Z/
Carroll-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, and New Castle
344 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...Carroll, Delaware, Henry, Howard, Madison, Randolph, 
  and Tipton 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.

&&

$$

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

AGM
3 follow-up statements
335 
WWUS73 KIND 180205
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1005 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021

INZ021-031-038-040>042-049-181015-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0001.210418T0600Z-210418T1300Z/
Carroll-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, and New Castle
1005 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...Henry, Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Tipton, Carroll 
  and Howard 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind
642 
WWUS73 KIND 180804
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
404 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

INZ021-031-038-040>042-049-181300-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210418T1300Z/
Carroll-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, and New Castle
404 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Henry, Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Tipton, Carroll 
  and Howard 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind
387 
WWUS73 KIND 181309
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
909 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

INZ021-031-038-040>042-049-181415-
/O.EXP.KIND.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210418T1300Z/
Carroll-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, and New Castle
909 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures have warmed into the upper 30s to low 40s across the
northeastern corner of central Indiana.

$$
AGM

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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.