Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0135 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Feb 08 2023 22:35:14 ACUS11 KWNS 082235 SWOMCD SPC MCD 082234=20 MSZ000-LAZ000-082330- Mesoscale Discussion 0135 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0434 PM CST Wed Feb 08 2023 Areas affected...southwest into central LA...southwest and central MS Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20 Valid 082234Z - 082330Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...As a mid-level disturbance pivots east towards the area tonight, flow fields will intensify. It remains uncertain how thunderstorm clusters will evolve, but a risk for severe will likely increase into the evening. A tornado watch will likely be needed by early evening. DISCUSSION...Radar mosaic shows several clusters of linear storms and individual cellular storms across the lower MS Valley as of 430 pm (2230 UTC). This convection has developed likely in response to increasing large-scale ascent and largely the removal of a capping inversion (reference 19 UTC Lake Charles raob). The antecedent convection will likely limit the overall buoyancy here forward since appreciable convective overturning has occurred in parts of southwest MS and into parts of central and southern LA. However, water-vapor imagery shows a mid-level shortwave trough pivoting east across the southern Great Plains. The flow fields in the low to mid levels are forecast to strengthen and this is currently being observed at Lake Charles via the 88D VAD. Given this somewhat messy convective scenario, it remains a bit uncertain when/where the more intense storms will develop in the next 1-3 hours. Nonetheless, the environment will become increasingly favorable for severe storms mainly via a tornado/damaging wind threat. ...Smith/Grams.. 02/08/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7e7ue_5AAASJi8jVIMKk8P75detIBBekF0-KLHu5hnf4BbxT1XPsh-oBXfqIcu-Rkir26xfbt= UMcowA6YLg0KQ6KmEA$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...LCH...SHV... LAT...LON 31099345 31479201 31639139 33389045 33398933 32258925 30919037 30069160 29969252 30129315 31099345=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) .