Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2309 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Dec 09 2023 22:43:52 ACUS11 KWNS 092243 SWOMCD SPC MCD 092242=20 LAZ000-TXZ000-100015- Mesoscale Discussion 2309 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0442 PM CST Sat Dec 09 2023 Areas affected...Far eastern Texas into central/northern Louisiana Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 092242Z - 100015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Storms will pose a risk of large hail and damaging winds into the evening. The tornado threat is expected to be more marginal. A small severe thunderstorm watch may be needed depending on convective trends in the next hour. DISCUSSION...A few discrete storms have formed along the cold front in far eastern Texas and west-central Louisiana. The strongest storm in Natchitoches Parish has exhibited supercell characteristics with a TBSS on KSHV/KPOE radars indicating potential for large hail. The 18Z LCH sounding showed some cooling aloft and modest erosion of a inversion around 800 mb. That warm layer aloft may hinder updrafts until stronger forcing arrives later his evening. The greatest threat for large hail will likely be over the next few hours when storms are more discrete. Storm coverage will increase and the mode will become more linear with time as the synoptic trough digs into the Southeast this evening/overnight. At that time, damaging winds would become the primary threat. Potential for tornadoes should remain more limited with low-level shear and hodograph curvature being rather modest per area VAD profiles. A small severe thunderstorm watch may need to be considered, but coverage and intensity may not increase until storms move farther east. Trends will be monitored. ...Wendt/Goss.. 12/09/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8wGHtYMy_9kSjWlAyfJJNUmvuTHSX1Q-u5iULalkhohobk77IMp3sNnvVpa9G7nMVv2orPSlX= b9Xira719BeSUORKWA$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... LAT...LON 30299404 30419443 30839455 31719415 32419314 32749260 32699236 32219211 31109213 30729240 30429305 30279397 30299404=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) .