Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2335 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Dec 17 2023 23:53:19 ACUS11 KWNS 172352 SWOMCD SPC MCD 172351=20 NCZ000-180145- Mesoscale Discussion 2335 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0551 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 Areas affected...Eastern North Carolina Concerning...Tornado Watch 722... Valid 172351Z - 180145Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 722 continues. SUMMARY...The risk of isolated supercell structures and a brief tornado continues. DISCUSSION...Radar loops continue to show relatively shallow/weak showers and isolated thunderstorms moving ashore across eastern NC.=20 This activity is to the east of a deep surface low centered off the coast near the NC/SC border, in a regime of very strong low-level winds and vertical shear. The VAD profile at ILM is showing a rapidly weakening shear profile/hodograph as the surface low moves east and as a mid-level dry slot approaches, but the VAD at MHX remains very intense with 1km AGL winds over 60 knots. Stronger low-level moisture and instability remains just offshore and may never make it very far inland. But transient supercell structures may develop along the near-shore baroclinic zone, posing a risk of brief tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.=20=20 Tornado watch 722 is scheduled to expire at 01z. Current indications are that coastal counties of far-eastern NC may need to remain in a watch for a few hours beyond 01z. ...Hart.. 12/17/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9oFXF5mWOeEvdyC4eNKsCBUI2BQ2CnU3xxnGPTBmjEiV9io_eyDl4JbUnzMkn3XYMupxaFYVK= kpbeuZ311xbBrYoeJs$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...ILM... LAT...LON 34457808 36117660 35997526 35107547 34417657 33787770 34457808=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) .