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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 22, 202110 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this frost advisory at Apr 22, 2021, 6:21 PM EDT for 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2021, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2021-04-22Temperature 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 2021-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 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
955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

639 
WWUS73 KIND 222221
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
621 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

INZ040>042-048-049-056-057-064-065-072-231000-
/O.NEW.KIND.FR.Y.0002.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Jennings-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Greenfield,
New Castle, Shelbyville, Rushville, Columbus, Greensburg, 
and North Vernon
621 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Hancock, Henry, Shelby, 
  Rush, Bartholomew, Decatur and Jennings Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* 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
2 follow-up statements
864 
WWUS73 KIND 230737
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
337 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

INZ040>042-048-049-056-057-064-065-072-231300-
/O.CON.KIND.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Jennings-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Greenfield,
New Castle, Shelbyville, Rushville, Columbus, Greensburg, 
and North Vernon
337 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Hancock, Henry, Shelby, 
  Rush, Bartholomew, Decatur and Jennings 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
580 
WWUS73 KIND 231258
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
858 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

INZ040>042-048-049-056-057-064-065-072-231400-
/O.EXP.KIND.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Jennings-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Greenfield,
New Castle, Shelbyville, Rushville, Columbus, Greensburg, 
and North Vernon
858 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

Temperatures have warmed up.

$$

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

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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.