Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1617 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Jul 18 2023 18:15:55 ACUS11 KWNS 181815 SWOMCD SPC MCD 181815=20 SDZ000-WYZ000-182045- Mesoscale Discussion 1617 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0115 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023 Areas affected...Western South Dakota Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 181815Z - 182045Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will affect the Black Hills region this afternoon. Coverage of storms is expected to remain too limited for a watch, but trends will be monitored. DISCUSSION...Recent visible satellite and radar imagery show isolated thunderstorms beginning to form over parts of Custer/Pennington counties of western SD. These storms are developing over the higher terrain of the Black Hills, where dewpoints in the 60s and strong heating have led to high CAPE values over 2000 J/kg. Mid level lapse rates and quite steep, and favorably strong westerly flow aloft will promote the potential for large hail in the stronger updrafts. Large scale forcing is quite weak across the Dakotas, and rather warm temperatures in the capping layer suggest that storms will struggle to move off the higher terrain. Therefore, while continued redevelopment of storms is possible over the mountains, the overall coverage of severe risk is quite low. A watch is unlikely at this time, but trends will continue to be monitored. ...Hart/Bunting.. 07/18/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5v7mY-y0MaK61VjPa3t02EmcrEzC5iRfbwI36UMke3_AylkBnGCzB1lnRaVlGh2YEHa0yWGar= tct_tKHoZA7h6SJNO0$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...UNR...CYS... LAT...LON 44460399 44550274 44060226 43220276 43250380 43560418 44460399=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) .