Alert archive / Indiana / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this freeze warning at Apr 20, 2021, 3:36 AM EDT for 10 counties in Indiana; Trimble County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 21, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2021, 3:36 AM EDT (07:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
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, Trimble County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:37 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 6:00 AM EDT | SNOW 0.7 | Huntingburg, IN | |
| Apr 21, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 0.5 | 1 N Mckinley, IN | |
| Apr 21, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Nw Jeffersonville, IN | |
| Apr 21, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 1.4 | 2 Nne North Madison, IN | |
| Apr 21, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 2 | 3 E Henryville, IN | |
| Apr 21, 8:00 AM EDT | SNOW 2.9 | 3 Wsw Saint Joseph, IN | |
| Apr 21, 9:00 AM EDT | SNOW 1.8 | 3 N Wyandotte, IN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 225 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2301 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
428 WWUS73 KLMK 200736 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ032-202000- /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0004.210421T0700Z-210421T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Trimble- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, and Milton 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /236 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to fall into the 29-32 degree range late tonight into early Wednesday morning...and may do so again late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Portions of and south central Indiana and north central Kentucky for the warning tonight. All of southern Indiana and central Kentucky for the watch tomorrow night. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...wind chills early Wednesday morning will be in the lower and middle 20s. 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. && $$ KYZ023>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-202000- /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson- Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler- Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /236 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...southern Indiana and central Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ 13
3 follow-up statements
944 WWUS73 KLMK 201847 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 247 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ032-210900- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0004.210421T0700Z-210421T1400Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Trimble- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, and Milton 247 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /147 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to fall into the 29-32 degree range late tonight into early Wednesday morning...and may do so again late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Portions of and south central Indiana and north central Kentucky for the warning tonight. All of southern Indiana and central Kentucky for the watch tomorrow night. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...wind chills early Wednesday morning will be in the lower and middle 20s. 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. && $$ KYZ023>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-210900- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson- Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler- Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 247 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /147 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 31 will be possible. * WHERE...southern Indiana and central Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
124 WWUS73 KLMK 210752 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 352 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ032-211500- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0005.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210421T1400Z/ Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Trimble- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, and Milton 352 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 /252 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to be in the 29-32 degree range this morning...and will do so again late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and north central Kentucky in the warning for this morning. All of southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky for the warning tonight and early Thursday morning. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ This morning. Then from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday morning. * Impacts...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...wind chills this morning will be in the lower and middle 20s and again Thursday morning. 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. && $$ KYZ023>025-027>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-062>067-073>078-081- 082-211500- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0005.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson- Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Edmonson-Hart- Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair- Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 352 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 /252 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to range from 28-32 degrees late tonight into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky. * WHEN...From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday morning. * Impacts...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation. 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. && $$ KYZ026-061-070>072-211500- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0002.210422T0600Z-210422T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FR.Y.0003.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ Ohio-Butler-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Including the cities of Hartford, Morgantown, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Providence 252 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM CDT Thursday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to range from 32-35 degrees late tonight into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Parts of south-central Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * Impacts...Frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. 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 Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ BTN
004 WWUS73 KLMK 211403 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 1003 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ032-212215- /O.EXP.KLMK.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210421T1400Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0005.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Trimble- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, and Milton 1003 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 /903 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and north central Kentucky in the warning for this morning. All of southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky for the warning tonight and early Thursday morning. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ This morning. Then from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills this morning will be in the lower and middle 20s Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ KYZ023>025-027>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-062>067-073>078-081- 082-212215- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0005.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson- Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Edmonson-Hart- Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair- Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 1003 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 /903 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to range from 28-32 degrees late tonight into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky. * WHEN...From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT tonight to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills this morning will be in the lower and middle 20s Thursday morning. 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. && $$ KYZ026-061-070>072-212215- /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0003.210422T0400Z-210422T1400Z/ Ohio-Butler-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Including the cities of Hartford, Morgantown, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Providence 903 AM CDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures are expected to range from 32-35 degrees late tonight into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Parts of south-central Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills this morning will be in the lower and middle 20s Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ CG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 3:36 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Indiana, 2021Freeze Warnings in Kentucky, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.