Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0864 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu May 25 2023 18:50:41 ACUS11 KWNS 251850 SWOMCD SPC MCD 251849=20 NDZ000-MTZ000-WYZ000-252045- Mesoscale Discussion 0864 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0149 PM CDT Thu May 25 2023 Areas affected...portions of southern and eastern Montana and far northwestern Wyoming. Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 251849Z - 252045Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Isolated strong to severe storms should develop and move off the higher terrain this afternoon. A few instances of damaging winds and marginally severe hail are possible with the strongest storms. Uncertainty on the coverage of severe weather is high, suggesting the probability of a Weather Watch is low. DISCUSSION...As of 1840 UTC, regional satellite analysis showed deepening cumulus towers and incipient thunderstorms developing across the higher terrain in parts of southern MT and northern WY. Along the eastern edge of a broad upper-level low over the Northwest and northern Rockies, weak synoptic forcing for ascent, diurnal heating and terrain circulations should allow for scattered thunderstorm development this afternoon. Sufficient surface moisture (surface dewpoints in the mid to upper 50s) in combination with modestly steep mid-level lapse rates near 7 C/km are support 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE from SPC mesoanalysis. As updrafts mature, modest mid-level flow east of the upper low will allow for some storm organization with 25-35 kt of effective shear present. Multi-cell clusters and perhaps transient supercell structures are possible this afternoon/evening. The strongest storms may pose a risk for isolated strong wind gusts and perhaps marginally severe hail given enhanced flow aloft. However, the lack of broader synoptic support for organized storms suggests the severe threat will likely remain isolated, and a Weather Watch is unlikely. ...Lyons/Hart.. 05/25/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-2KyTLaNvCr4tkA7P3BjzwKtabsMuQrD0dCra3RkAtfZ_bdsLJ_JfiALPEsyKF-PdtcfDObIG= OdCCj8jYQnriU9yDMI$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BIS...BYZ...GGW...RIW...TFX...MSO... LAT...LON 49000690 49040413 48590373 45370421 44730866 44621076 45341194 45751236 46351183 47181042 49000690=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) .