Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1685 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Jul 23 2023 16:29:06 ACUS11 KWNS 231628 SWOMCD SPC MCD 231628=20 NCZ000-SCZ000-231830- Mesoscale Discussion 1685 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1128 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2023 Areas affected...portions of South Carolina into western/southern North Carolina Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 231628Z - 231830Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage/intensity the next couple of hours. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of locally strong/damaging gusts and small hail are possible. Trends will be monitored for possible watch issuance this afternoon. DISCUSSION...Strong heating and dewpoints in the upper 60s to mid 70s F has contributed to moderate destabilization early this afternoon. As destabilization is occurring, a broad, deepening cumulus field is evident across the region in latest visible satellite imagery, and an isolated thunderstorm has developed near KCLT. A band of stronger mid/upper westerlies extends across the Carolinas, and effective shear magnitudes greater than 35 kt will aid in organized, transient supercells and thunderstorm clusters. While midlevel lapse rates will remain modest, forecast hodographs are quite elongated and suggest at least small hail may be possible with stronger cells. Otherwise, sufficiently strong deep-layer flow combined with steep low-level lapse rates and a very moist airmass will support isolated strong/severe gusts this afternoon. Trends are being monitored and a severe thunderstorm watch could become necessary sometime this afternoon prior to 19z-20z. ...Leitman/Hart.. 07/23/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8HUUNAez0q11GuIwAhiLI0mvrlRTOVdO-YKBuaYrzUvLDkzOweQMJZ0zVOZtgs-FBaV_eN0mJ= KM_BkaukfgQkchw1hg$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE...GSP... LAT...LON 36048044 35918013 35677966 35297939 35017936 34627948 34157983 34058013 34388245 34748291 35118310 35438300 35698276 35958244 36158179 36138136 36048044=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) .