Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0216 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Mar 01 2023 22:56:46 ACUS11 KWNS 012256 SWOMCD SPC MCD 012256=20 WVZ000-OHZ000-KYZ000-TNZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-020000- Mesoscale Discussion 0216 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0456 PM CST Wed Mar 01 2023 Areas affected...Western Kentucky into northwest Tennessee Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 012256Z - 020000Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing along a diffuse cold front will pose a severe hail and damaging wind risk for the next several hours. Waning buoyancy heading into the late evening hours should limit the overall severe potential; watch issuance is not expected. DISCUSSION...IR satellite and regional radar trends show robust convection developing along a diffuse cold front across the lower OH River Valley region. This activity is developing within a regime featuring elongated hodographs with effective shear values near 40-50 knots, but somewhat marginal buoyancy (MLCAPE values near 500-1000 J/kg). However, the continued northward advection of upper 50s and low 60s dewpoints is gradually expanding the effective warm sector to the northeast, largely in tandem with the northeastward progression (and slight deepening) of a surface low over the OH River Valley. This will provide adequate buoyancy to maintain developing convection for the next several hours, and the favorable kinematic fields will support storm organization with an accompanying risk for severe hail and damaging winds. The influence of low-level moisture advection to the north/northeast will likely be modulated by diurnal cooling, which may limit overall convective intensity. Trends will continue to be monitored, but watch issuance is not expected at this time given the marginal thermodynamic environment expected downstream. ...Moore/Guyer.. 03/01/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8WZcZuQIt-CTj-aG2BE-0NkH37wRzscu-Tfcte9ETkF7GzApDG89ZMB5CRovs47084C5t74tY= sYmUeLhiF9052WeRTo$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...RLX...JKL...ILN...LMK...OHX...IND...PAH...MEG... LAT...LON 36018762 36028831 36208891 36608914 37148898 37718794 38128691 38888554 39378477 39408396 38928265 38148255 37368309 36948415 36628502 36358604 36148688 36018762=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) .