Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0087 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Jan 22 2023 19:58:24 ACUS11 KWNS 221958 SWOMCD SPC MCD 221957=20 GAZ000-FLZ000-222200- Mesoscale Discussion 0087 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0157 PM CST Sun Jan 22 2023 Areas affected...portions of far northern Florida into southern Georgia Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 221957Z - 222200Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...An uptick in thunderstorm intensity may occur over the next few hours, with isolated strong to potentially severe thunderstorms possible. A damaging gust or tornado should be the main threats with the strongest storms. A WW issuance is unlikely given the expected sparse nature of the severe threat. DISCUSSION...MRMS mosaic and regional radar imagery and NLDN lightning data all suggest that thunderstorms may be intensifying ahead of a weak surface low and associated cold front along the FL/AL/GA border area. Ahead of the surface low, adequate low-level warm-air advection and diurnal heating have modified the boundary layer at least as far north as the FL/GA border, with 70 F temperatures and upper 60s F dewpoints becoming common. 19Z mesoanalysis and 18Z RAP forecast soundings characterize the warm-sector with 500-1000 J/kg of thin MLCAPE amid mainly straight hodographs (as also supported by regional VADs). As such, linear segments and semi-discrete cells may organize and intensify enough to support an isolated severe threat through mid-afternoon. A couple of damaging gusts are possible. However, a tornado or two may occur, especially along the warm front, where locally backed surface winds may contribute to enough streamwise vorticity/low-level hodograph curvature to support low-level updraft rotation. Still, the overall severe threat is expected to remain isolated and a WW issuance appears unlikely at this time. ...Squitieri/Hart.. 01/22/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!76wxHryYB0Q9NEc1HqdR-Lwj6MLvp4VHXY96UHH2y0aVIUb2Pb27l84E8ednQk2v8HyKDsabz= iWgFvIQb7phoRMMdCg$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CHS...JAX...FFC...TAE... LAT...LON 30968480 31658410 31888356 32078297 32088235 31788154 31468122 30588153 30298213 30188335 30248426 30358478 30588505 30968480=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .