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Frost Advisory 5, NWS Springfield, MO

May 12, 20219 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this frost advisory at May 12, 2021, 2:05 PM CDT for 9 counties in Missouri. It took effect at May 13, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2021, 2:05 PM CDT (19:05 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 13, 2021, 7:52 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Dent County, MO, Howell County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2021-05-12Temperature 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 2021-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -32 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1350 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

580 
WWUS73 KSGF 121905
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
205 PM CDT Wed May 12 2021

MOZ057-058-070-071-082-083-097-098-106-131300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FR.Y.0005.210513T0600Z-210513T1300Z/
Miller-Maries-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-Howell-Shannon-Oregon-
Including the cities of Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy,
Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Plato, 
Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, 
Howes, Jadwin, Salem, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, 
South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Teresita, Winona, 
Birch Tree, Montier, Thayer, Alton, Couch, Greer, Thomasville, 
and Wilderness
205 PM CDT Wed May 12 2021

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

* WHAT...Temperatures in the middle 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Miller, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, Texas, Dent, Howell, 
  Shannon and Oregon Counties.

* 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
385 
WWUS73 KSGF 130935
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
435 AM CDT Thu May 13 2021

MOZ057-058-070-071-082-083-097-098-106-131300-
/O.CON.KSGF.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210513T1300Z/
Miller-Maries-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-Howell-Shannon-Oregon-
Including the cities of Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy,
Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Plato, 
Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, 
Howes, Jadwin, Salem, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, 
South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Teresita, Winona, 
Birch Tree, Montier, Thayer, Alton, Couch, Greer, Thomasville, 
and Wilderness
435 AM CDT Thu May 13 2021

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

* WHAT...Temperatures in the middle 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Howell, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Miller, 
  Texas, Dent and Oregon Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

Titus
163 
WWUS73 KSGF 131252
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
752 AM CDT Thu May 13 2021

MOZ057-058-070-071-082-083-097-098-106-131400-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210513T1300Z/
Miller-Maries-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-Dent-Howell-Shannon-Oregon-
Including the cities of Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy,
Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Plato, 
Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, 
Howes, Jadwin, Salem, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, 
South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Teresita, Winona, 
Birch Tree, Montier, Thayer, Alton, Couch, Greer, Thomasville, 
and Wilderness
752 AM CDT Thu May 13 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are quickly rising this morning and frost is no
longer expected.

$$

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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.