Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1618 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Jul 18 2023 20:01:31 ACUS11 KWNS 182001 SWOMCD SPC MCD 182000=20 TNZ000-KYZ000-182130- Mesoscale Discussion 1618 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0300 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023 Areas affected...Parts of southwestern KY into western and Middle TN Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 510...511... Valid 182000Z - 182130Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 510, 511 continues. SUMMARY...The severe-wind risk continues with an east-southeastward-moving MCS over southwestern KY into western and Middle TN this afternoon. DISCUSSION...An MCS extending from southwestern KY through Middle into western TN is tracking east-southward, with a forward motion around 40 kt at the apex of the bow. Several wind-damage reports and gusts as high as 60-70 mph have occurred with this activity. While weak low-level flow and veered surface winds (per regional VWP an surface obs) may be limiting the intensity of this system to an extent, a feed of strongly unstable surface-based inflow (lower 90s temperatures and middle/upper 70s dewpoints) should continue supporting the maintenance of this system given a well-established cold pool. 40-50-kt midlevel west-northwesterly winds sampled by regional VWP should also support continued organization -- especially for the northern portion of the MCS where shear vectors are oriented perpendicular to the gust front. This forward-propagating segment of the line should pose the greatest severe-wind risk in the near-term. Along the western segment of the MCS in western TN, a local extension of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 510 may be warranted as damaging-wind risk continues southward. ...Weinman.. 07/18/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4y0ktJI9cJVBbBMTvGFAsh4x5NlukYU4cVaurU0JErXFRDO6PjDRevfXMbhgSsIa3SZTBz2eU= iE_Wv8iFVVGecy9UjM$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...PAH...MEG... LAT...LON 36068889 36018926 35948948 35628946 35338937 35118906 35068843 35238763 35518688 35788624 36308582 36758566 37318574 37508602 37608649 37658694 37628725 37518735 37438745 37318746 37208739 36908728 36578737 36358763 36198821 36118856 36068889=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) .