Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2054 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Aug 26 2023 19:23:41 ACUS11 KWNS 261923 SWOMCD SPC MCD 261923=20 KYZ000-TNZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-262200- Mesoscale Discussion 2054 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0223 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2023 Areas affected...Parts of southern MO/IL...northern AR...western KY/TN Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 261923Z - 262200Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Storms capable of producing isolated to scattered damaging winds will become increasingly possible later this afternoon. Eventual watch issuance is possible for parts of the region. DISCUSSION...At 1915 UTC, thunderstorms are gradually increasing in coverage along a surface boundary from southeast MO into western KY, within a weakly sheared but strongly unstable environment characterized by MLCAPE of 2500-3500 J/kg (per recent mesoanalyses). Strong heating and large PW will support a threat of at least isolated wet microbursts as these storms sag southward through the afternoon.=20 Farther northwest, an MCV is moving southeastward across northwest MO, with weak convection persisting ahead this feature across south-central MO. While convection directly influenced by the MCV is north of the surface boundary described above, a zone of clearing and diurnal heating/destabilization is noted from north-central/northwest AR into extreme south-central MO. Storms may intensify or redevelop as the MCV approaches this region of more favorable instability. If this occurs, modestly enhanced midlevel flow associated with the MCV may allow for somewhat organized clustering and upscale growth, with an attendant threat of scattered damaging gusts.=20 Uncertainty remains regarding the magnitude and coverage of the severe threat later this afternoon, but watch issuance is possible if more organized convection appears imminent. ...Dean/Thompson.. 08/26/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-pSnY7lHJgJP7_nApB19qLDXZ3ZSImfySkkJi1nO4-eRihlRCREcrsLM7gg6uRgMjl9x7soB4= NjH938IQJ9SEHXwpC8$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...OHX...PAH...MEG...LSX...LZK...SGF... LAT...LON 37019272 37709128 37768856 37578790 37328762 36868751 36008838 35689075 35859198 35909250 36089289 36379308 36729314 37019272=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) .