Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0191 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Feb 26 2023 23:05:19 ACUS11 KWNS 262305 SWOMCD SPC MCD 262305=20 OKZ000-TXZ000-270030- Mesoscale Discussion 0191 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0505 PM CST Sun Feb 26 2023 Areas affected...portions of the eastern OK/TX Panhandles Concerning...Tornado Watch 43... Valid 262305Z - 270030Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 43 continues. SUMMARY...Convection is expected to increase in organization and intensity across the eastern TX and OK Panhandles into far western OK over the next couple of hours. Swaths of damaging gusts greater than 80 mph, a few tornadoes and hail are possible. DISCUSSION...Supercell thunderstorms over the TX and OK Panhandle have recently begun to show an increase in organization and intensity. This trend is anticipated to continue over the next 1-2 hours as the eastward-advancing cold front overtakes the dryline. As this occurs, stronger ascent will focus thunderstorm development within an environment characterized by intense vertical shear. Instability remains limited ahead of the front where dewpoints are in the mid 50s. However, upper 50s to near 60 F dewpoints exist across western North TX and southwest OK, and may result in greater destabilization as convection approaches the OK/TX border. Semi-discrete supercells will pose a threat for all hazards (tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail).=20 Rapid upscale development into a surging line of storms is still anticipated over the next couple of hours, with an attendant threat for intense damaging gusts greater than 80 mph as convection approaches western OK. Backed surface winds across western OK, resulting in low-level flow orthogonal to linear convection also will support mesovortex development within the line, and QLCS tornadoes will be possible in addition to swaths of intense straight-line winds. ...Leitman.. 02/26/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9WUPhz9EliVEbWLcvQ3Fm5bw-D2jeqGMyNSRCnOFxPFlssWX6sPxWJimQHX_7SEoFL_qp2rMU= 4oeUjsEZK83HeZXakA$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA... LAT...LON 34760180 36730144 36870102 36950080 36900021 36599984 36089966 35279954 34529991 34250017 34170054 34140083 34200118 34300149 34430173 34500177 34760180=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) .