Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0844 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue May 23 2023 18:50:18 ACUS11 KWNS 231850 SWOMCD SPC MCD 231850=20 UTZ000-IDZ000-NVZ000-232115- Mesoscale Discussion 0844 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0150 PM CDT Tue May 23 2023 Areas affected...portions of northeastern Nevada...northwestern Utah and southern Idaho Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 231850Z - 232115Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...High-based thunderstorms will increase in coverage early this afternoon. Isolated strong to severe wind gusts will be possible but coverage is expected to be too low for a weather watch. DISCUSSION...On the eastern fringes of a broad upper-level low over portions of the Pacific Northwest, early afternoon visible imagery showed deepening thunderstorms along the higher terrain of northeastern NV and western UT. As subtle height falls and diurnal heating continue ahead of the upper low, additional thunderstorms are forecast to evolve across portions of the northern Great Basin this afternoon. Despite limited surface moisture, diurnal heating and steep low/mid-level lapse rates near 8 C/km were helping support 500-750 J/kg of MLCAPE from northeastern NV to southern ID. Stronger mid-level flow associated with the trough is displaced to the west of buoyancy plume suggesting storm organization will be limited. However, glancing influence of effective shear near 25 kt may support a few more persistent multi-cell updrafts into the early evening. With steep low-level lapse rates and LCL heights in excess of 2km, the primary severe threat with these storms will be isolated strong to severe wind gusts from enhanced downdrafts. Given the coverage of organized storms and the associated severe risk is expected to remain modest, a weather watch is unlikely this afternoon. ...Lyons/Grams.. 05/23/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7Nv-7lMoX_VCswo777RJqFbOiHgUdwRJHuVq6PQeMzKP_ypkWaxL97mXRc2JvaCq8Yy0WEWJI= aG9qVo4svoh8d8kINw$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...SLC...PIH...BOI...LKN... LAT...LON 40361682 42671457 43111396 43101291 42931251 41821190 40911229 39681274 39111371 38921463 38941548 39191624 40361682=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) .