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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

March 31, 202149 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this freeze warning at Mar 31, 2021, 1:32 PM CDT for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 1, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2021, 1:32 PM CDT (18:32 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
All 59 counties

Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Adair County, KY, Allen County, KY, Anderson County, KY, Barren County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Butler County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Hart County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Larue County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Logan County, KY, Madison County, KY, Marion County, KY, Meade County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Russell County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Trimble County, KY, Warren County, KY, Washington County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-31Temperature 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 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
498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

117 
WWUS73 KLMK 311832
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
232 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...Hard Freeze Expected Thursday and Friday Mornings...

.Strong Canadian high pressure will build and settle in over the
region for the end of the week. Expect several hours of below
freezing temperatures both Thursday and Friday mornings.

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070>078-081-082-011000-
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/O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.210402T0200Z-210402T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.210401T0600Z-210401T1500Z/
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Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
232 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 /132 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO
11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THURSDAY TO
11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ Thursday to
11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Friday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in
effect. 

* TEMPERATURE...Lows Thursday 27-30F and Lows Friday 20-25F.

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$
BTN
5 follow-up statements
742 
WWUS73 KLMK 010643
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-011600-
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210401T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.210402T0200Z-210402T1500Z/
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Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
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Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 /143 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ FRIDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lows Thursday 27-30F and Lows Friday 20-25F.

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
307 
WWUS73 KLMK 011353
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
953 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-012200-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210401T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.210402T0200Z-210402T1500Z/
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Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
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Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
953 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 /853 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has cancelled the
Freeze Warning for this morning as temperatures have warmed to
above freezing. Freeze warning remains in effect for Friday
morning.


* TEMPERATURE...Lows Friday 20-25F.

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$
BTN
610 
WWUS73 KLMK 011835
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
235 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-021000-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0003.210403T0400Z-210403T1400Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.210402T0200Z-210402T1500Z/
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Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
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Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
235 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 /135 PM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ FRIDAY
NIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ Friday
night to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Saturday. 

* TEMPERATURE...Lows Friday 20-25F. Lows Saturday 25-31F. 

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

DM
542 
WWUS73 KLMK 020652
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
252 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-021600-
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210402T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0003.210403T0400Z-210403T1400Z/
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Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
252 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 /152 AM CDT Fri Apr 2 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lows Friday 20-25F. Lows Saturday 25-31F.

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

CG
142 
WWUS73 KLMK 021458
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1058 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021


INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-031400-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210402T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0003.210403T0400Z-210403T1400Z/
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Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, 
Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, 
Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, 
Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, 
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, 
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
1058 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 /958 AM CDT Fri Apr 2 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lows Saturday 25-31F.

* IMPACTS...Early vegetation sensitive to freezing temperatures 
  may be damaged or killed. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$
BTN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 6:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren39 hr
Mar 31, 6:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio59 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Kentucky, 2021Freeze Warnings in Indiana, 2021Every freeze warning in 2021

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.