Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1240 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Jun 24 2023 19:11:07 ACUS11 KWNS 241911 SWOMCD SPC MCD 241910=20 MNZ000-NDZ000-242115- Mesoscale Discussion 1240 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0210 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 Areas affected...Portions of far eastern ND into northern MN Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 241910Z - 242115Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...The threat for a few tornadoes may gradually increase this afternoon. Trends will be monitored for possible watch issuance. DISCUSSION...19Z surface observations and recent visible satellite imagery show a low centered over southeast ND. A warm front extends eastward from this low across parts of northern MN. Filtered daytime heating with some cloud breaks has allowed surface temperatures to generally increase into the mid 70s to low 80s along/south of the front in MN. Additional heating this afternoon should encourage around 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE to develop over the next couple of hours near the warm front. Although located just north of the warm front, recent VWPs from KMVX show enhanced easterly low-level flow gradually veering to southeasterly with height through mid levels. Resultant 100-150 m2/s2 of effective bulk shear, greater near the surface low in far eastern ND and northwest MN, should foster low-level updraft rotation with any low-topped thunderstorms that can form this afternoon. A few tornadoes appear possible in this regime as convection develops and crosses the warm front with time, along with isolated hail and gusty winds. It is not clear how many robust thunderstorms will develop this afternoon, and the spatial extent of the severe threat appears rather confined. But, trends will be closely monitored for possible watch issuance over the next couple of hours. ...Gleason/Grams.. 06/24/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!6EmB6UOKmzkTtIGBtO00rI_u_Ho-ejHDX6rege60sEl9sMxX8Ba-vrrj1JQFtShha-gOyks8e= CZEazy95f61AySIs6o$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...FGF... LAT...LON 46399664 46789728 47159697 47449616 47489492 47249395 46819355 46349367 46179468 46189568 46399664=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) .