Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1158 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Jun 18 2023 23:11:24 ACUS11 KWNS 182311 SWOMCD SPC MCD 182311=20 MSZ000-LAZ000-ARZ000-190015- Mesoscale Discussion 1158 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0611 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 Areas affected...Far Southeast Arkansas...Northeast Louisiana...Western and Central Mississippi Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20 Valid 182311Z - 190015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...A severe threat will likely develop across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley early this evening. A potential for wind damage, large hail and tornadoes are expected to develop. Weather watch issuance will likely be needed. DISCUSSION...Water vapor imagery currently shows west-northwesterly mid-level flow over the lower Mississippi Valley, with a 700 mb speed max of 40 to 50 knots located in southwest Arkansas. At the surface, a trough is located from northeast Texas into south-central Arkansas. Ahead of this feature, surface dewpoints are mostly in the 70s F. This is contributing to moderate to strong instability, with the RAP estimating MLCAPE in the 3000 to 5000 J/kg range. In spite of the instability, large-scale ascent is weak across much of the region. However, as low-level convergence increases along the surface trough and southward into northern Louisiana early this evening, convective initiation will become likely. Based on cam guidance, storms appear likely to initiate over the next couple of hours. The 21Z sounding at Jackson, Mississippi has 0-6 km shear near 60 kt with 0-3 km storm relative helicity near 400 m2/s2. As the storms grow upscale, supercells with large hail and wind damage will become likely. A tornado threat is also expected to develop. ...Broyles/Grams.. 06/18/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!6F3jRJhPuHBxNeB-tIiXwSu5F7rvNKODXjqBdVGijk9pfw4UD567iTUtGlus7nLGPOamAAB0-= jke3oCaTkImYFSzifw$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...SHV... LAT...LON 32019162 32159233 32339251 32659260 32939256 33179236 33299191 33379080 33278986 33078962 32748952 32258961 32078995 32029083 32019162=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) .