Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0314 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Mar 23 2023 23:24:22 ACUS11 KWNS 232324 SWOMCD SPC MCD 232323=20 TXZ000-OKZ000-240100- Mesoscale Discussion 0314 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0623 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2023 Areas affected...Northwest TX Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 71... Valid 232323Z - 240100Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 71 continues. SUMMARY...Storms in northwest TX should gradually intensify into the evening hours. Large hail is the primary concern, though locally severe gusts and perhaps a tornado or two will also be possible. DISCUSSION...Latest radar data from KFDR shows recent intensification of a small line segment in northwest TX immediately ahead of a triple point. Additional isolated storms are developing farther south along the dryline into Fisher County TX. While persistent cirrus clouds have limited destabilization ahead of this activity to an extent, middle 60s dewpoints beneath steepening midlevel lapse rates ahead of an approaching shortwave trough are contributing to moderate pre-convective instability (around 1500 J/kg MLCAPE). Over the next couple hours, hodographs should expand in size and clockwise curvature ahead of these storms, supporting gradual intensification across the southern portion of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 71 and potentially areas slightly south. While boundary-parallel storm motions and deep-layer shear could favor supercell clusters capable of large hail and damaging gusts, a tornado cannot be ruled out with any cells that remain more discrete given the increasing boundary-layer streamwise vorticity. ...Weinman.. 03/23/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9aYf9ApScGuCZIWmOtx7whRK6BCbRacqzX0Wkk06t-IfISowAAi3sr0Vtpl4MHl_IufRUwect= jS9NWUs0HWdhNjCjck$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB... LAT...LON 33699966 33879936 34059900 34139876 34179842 34139812 33979794 33649799 33299843 32549949 32349996 32340029 32470039 32830023 33280001 33699966=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) .