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Frost Advisory 3, NWS Springfield, MO

April 14, 202112 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this frost advisory at Apr 14, 2021, 2:51 PM CDT for 12 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 15, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2021, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 15, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Dent County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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, 7.9 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 2021-04-14Temperature 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 2021-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -36 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
2025 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

045 
WWUS73 KSGF 141951
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
251 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

KSZ073-MOZ055>058-066>071-082-083-151200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FR.Y.0003.210415T0600Z-210415T1300Z/
Bourbon-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-
Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-
Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Warsaw, 
Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, 
Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, 
Lake Ozark, Vichy, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, 
Weaubleau, Hermitage, Pittsburg, Quincy, Wheatland, 
Cross Timbers, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Decaturville, Roach, 
Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, 
Northwye, Rolla, Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, 
Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, and Salem
251 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures of 34 to 37 degrees will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east 
  central, south central and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
181 
WWUS73 KSGF 151122
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
622 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

KSZ073-MOZ055>058-066>071-082-083-151300-
/O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210415T1300Z/
Bourbon-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-
Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-
Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Warsaw, 
Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, 
Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, 
Lake Ozark, Vichy, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, 
Weaubleau, Hermitage, Pittsburg, Quincy, Wheatland, 
Cross Timbers, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Decaturville, Roach, 
Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, 
Northwye, Rolla, Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, 
Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, and Salem
622 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 37 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east 
  central, south central and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT 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.

&&

$$
475 
WWUS73 KSGF 151255
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
755 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021


KSZ073-MOZ055>058-066>071-082-083-151400-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210415T1300Z/
Bourbon-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-
Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-
Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Warsaw, 
Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, 
Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, 
Lake Ozark, Vichy, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, 
Weaubleau, Hermitage, Pittsburg, Quincy, Wheatland, 
Cross Timbers, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Decaturville, Roach, 
Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, 
Northwye, Rolla, Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, 
Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, and Salem
755 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures continue to slowly rise with the threat of frost
ending soon.

$$

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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.