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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 22, 20227 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this frost advisory at May 22, 2022, 2:31 PM CDT for 7 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at May 23, 2022, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2022, 2:31 PM CDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from
May 23, 2022, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 23, 2022, 6:17 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Benton County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Todd County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

393 
WWUS73 KMPX 221931
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
231 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022

MNZ042>045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-230500-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.220523T0700Z-220523T1300Z/
Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, 
Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, 
Ladysmith, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
231 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and 
  central and east central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
714 
WWUS73 KMPX 230250
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
950 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022

MNZ042>045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-231100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.220523T0700Z-220523T1300Z/
Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, 
Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, 
Ladysmith, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
950 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...along and north of a line from Long Prairie to Taylors
  Falls in Minnesota and St. Croix Falls to Eau Claire in
  Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
325 
WWUS73 KMPX 230832
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
332 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022

MNZ042>045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-231300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220523T1300Z/
Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, 
Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, 
Ladysmith, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
332 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022

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

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and 
  central and east central Minnesota.

* 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.

&&

$$
134 
WWUS73 KMPX 231117
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
617 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022

MNZ042>045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-231230-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220523T1300Z/
Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, 
Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, 
Ladysmith, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
617 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Cloud cover and warmer temperatures this morning have mitigated
frost concerns. Therefore, the frost advisory for this morning has
been cancelled.

$$

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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.