Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1918 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Aug 09 2023 20:21:41 ACUS11 KWNS 092021 SWOMCD SPC MCD 092021=20 MOZ000-ARZ000-OKZ000-KSZ000-092215- Mesoscale Discussion 1918 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0321 PM CDT Wed Aug 09 2023 Areas affected...Far southeast Kansas...southwest Missouri...northeast Oklahoma...northwest Arkansas Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely=20 Valid 092021Z - 092215Z Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent SUMMARY...Though uncertainty remains, a watch is likely this afternoon for parts northeast Oklahoma into southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. Storms will be capable of large to very large (up to 2 inches) hail and damaging winds. The tornado threat is less certain, though a tornado or two could occur with the strongest supercells. DISCUSSION...A shortwave trough continues to progress south-southeastward through central Kansas on water vapor imagery. This feature will aid in convective development along the cold front from north-central Oklahoma into central Missouri. Cumulus have been steadily deepening in far southeast Kansas over the last hour. With continued heating and increasing mid-level ascent, storms will form later this afternoon. The main source of uncertainty in the forecast is the substantial amounts of warm advection precipitation and cloud cover that have continued into the afternoon in Missouri and Arkansas. However, an relatively cloud free zone has developed in the vicinity of the OK/KS/MO border. Temperatures in northeast Oklahoma have risen into the upper 80s F. The 19Z observed SGF sounding also shows that the low-level thermodynamic profile has not been prohibitively affected by earlier convection, particularly when modified with nearby surface observations. Effective shear is strong (45-50 kts). Storms that do develop will be initially supercellular. The duration of a discrete storm mode is uncertain given the nearly boundary-parallel shear vectors and the forcing from the trough. Large to very large hail (up to 2 inches) and damaging wind gusts would be possible with supercell storms. The tornado threat is less certain this far west. 850 mb flow will increase later this evening, but it will be farther east and storm mode will probably be more linear by that time. A watch is likely this afternoon. ...Wendt/Guyer.. 08/09/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4IqUSNaJDWc_fv_w_rHdMG2ru_v_Pb9mtyK1Oi8CC2lmjqU8pVWYHtGEjFdcXkx-jWNuaOD2R= bBPNFnC3XoUMezRbEg$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...TSA...ICT...OUN... LAT...LON 35149644 35809628 36529616 36819610 36889599 37139572 37259542 37329473 37349434 37229354 37169289 36889240 36609230 36209269 35999295 35209452 35119508 34679585 34619640 35149644=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) .