Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1814 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Aug 02 2023 18:12:32 ACUS11 KWNS 021812 SWOMCD SPC MCD 021812=20 UTZ000-AZZ000-022015- Mesoscale Discussion 1814 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0112 PM CDT Wed Aug 02 2023 Areas affected...Portion of northern Arizona into central/eastern Utah Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 021812Z - 022015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous storms across the eastern Great Basin will be capable of strong to severe wind gusts this afternoon. A watch is not currently anticipated. DISCUSSION...A shortwave trough continues northward within the Colorado River Valley this afternoon. This trough is moving into an anomalously moist environment within the Great Basin. GPS PW retrievals and the 12Z observed SLC sounding show over 1 inch in northern Utah increasing to around 1.5 inches near Las Vegas. This quasi-tropical environment does feature rather modest mid-level lapse rates for the intermountain region, but strong surface heating for portions of central/eastern Utah will at least allow low-level lapse rates to steepen. Boundary-layer mixing should be sufficient for a a few strong/severe outflow wind gusts. With the forcing provided by the trough, a linear segment or two could develop and help to better focus the wind gust threat. ...Wendt/Thompson.. 08/02/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!81As5YnM38f9pMJECQYcO3O5u4_SPe9tBPExQGPYU02sSUAHfJ3ppbC9hAr7n1R6-FiZDbf80= Xht0BdHkyR06mLUC0s$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FGZ...SLC...VEF... LAT...LON 36361190 35621301 35371350 35391381 35821368 37021318 37971295 38741304 39641332 40641317 40821289 40871177 40181112 39671073 38601018 37391070 36361190=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) .