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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Northern Indiana

April 22, 2021Branch County, Hillsdale County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan; 8 counties in Ohio; 14 counties in Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this frost advisory at Apr 22, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT for Branch County, Hillsdale County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan; 8 counties in Ohio; 14 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, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 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 Northern Indiana
All 25 counties

Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Blackford County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Noble County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI, Allen County, OH, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 213 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, Detroit, MI 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

993 
WWUS73 KIWX 221912
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
312 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

INZ005>009-016>018-024>027-032>034-MIZ079>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-230315-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FR.Y.0002.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, 
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, 
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, 
Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 
Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, 
Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, 
Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Sturgis, Three Rivers, 
White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, 
Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, 
Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, 
Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, 
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, 
and Spencerville
312 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and 
  northwest Ohio.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
346 
WWUS73 KIWX 230207
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1007 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

INZ005>009-016>018-024>027-032>034-MIZ079>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-231200-
/O.CON.KIWX.FR.Y.0002.210423T0500Z-210423T1300Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, 
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, 
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, 
Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 
Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, 
Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, 
Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Sturgis, Three Rivers, 
White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, 
Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, 
Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, 
Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, 
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, 
and Spencerville
1007 PM EDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and 
  northwest Ohio.

* 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.

&&

$$
610 
WWUS73 KIWX 230812
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
412 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

INZ005>009-016>018-024>027-032>034-MIZ079>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-231300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, 
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, 
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, 
Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 
Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, 
Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, 
Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Sturgis, Three Rivers, 
White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, 
Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, 
Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, 
Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, 
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, 
and Spencerville
412 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and 
  northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
693 
WWUS73 KIWX 231257
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
857 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

INZ005>009-016>018-024>027-032>034-MIZ079>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-231400-
/O.EXP.KIWX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210423T1300Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, 
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, 
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, 
Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 
Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, 
Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, 
Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Sturgis, Three Rivers, 
White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, 
Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, 
Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, 
Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, 
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, 
and Spencerville
857 AM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

Temperatures have been able to warm above conditions conducive to
frost. 

$$

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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.