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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Springfield, MO

April 2, 202110 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this frost advisory at Apr 2, 2021, 1:48 PM CDT for 10 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Apr 3, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2021, 1:48 PM CDT (18:48 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Christian County, MO, Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-04-02Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

123 
WWUS73 KSGF 021848
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
148 PM CDT Fri Apr 2 2021

MOZ082-083-092-095>098-104>106-031400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FR.Y.0002.210403T0700Z-210403T1400Z/
Texas-Dent-Wright-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-Taney-Ozark-
Oregon-
Including the cities of Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, 
Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, Salem, 
Dawson, Graff, Mountain Grove, Duncan, Mansfield, Nixa, 
Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Vanzant, Ava, Goodhope, Rome, 
Squires, Dogwood, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, 
South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Teresita, Winona, 
Birch Tree, Montier, Branson, Hollister, Kirbyville, 
Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, Powersite, Wasola, Thayer,
Alton, Couch, Greer, Thomasville, and Wilderness
148 PM CDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 degrees and light wind will 
  result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Texas, Dent, Wright, Christian, Douglas, Howell, 
  Shannon, Taney, Ozark and Oregon Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
110 
WWUS73 KSGF 031355
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
855 AM CDT Sat Apr 3 2021

MOZ082-083-092-095>098-104>106-031500-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210403T1400Z/
Texas-Dent-Wright-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-Taney-Ozark-
Oregon-
Including the cities of Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, 
Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, Salem, 
Dawson, Graff, Mountain Grove, Duncan, Mansfield, Nixa, 
Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Vanzant, Ava, Goodhope, Rome, 
Squires, Dogwood, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, 
South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Teresita, Winona, 
Birch Tree, Montier, Branson, Hollister, Kirbyville, 
Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, Powersite, Wasola, Thayer,
Alton, Couch, Greer, Thomasville, and Wilderness
855 AM CDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

Temperatures were rapidly warming this morning. Therefore, the
Frost Advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

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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.