Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0155 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Feb 22 2024 19:41:28 ACUS11 KWNS 221941 SWOMCD SPC MCD 221941=20 TNZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-222245- Mesoscale Discussion 0155 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0141 PM CST Thu Feb 22 2024 Areas affected...southern Missouri into northern Arkansas and far western Tennessee Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 221941Z - 222245Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Scattered storms are forecast to gradually form near a cold front as it moves from southern Missouri into northern Arkansas. A few storms may produce marginally severe hail. DISCUSSION...Visible satellite imagery shows a mixture of cloud cover across the area, with distinct areas of heating. Recently, low-topped convection has begun to form along western portions of the area along the front, within a convergence zone. Area VWPs indicate the front is several km deep, which will aid boundary-layer lift and eventual cap breakage. As gradual low-level warming occurs from the southwest, inhibition will eventually be eroded near the front/surface trough. Although moisture is limited with less than 1.00" PWAT and dewpoints in the 50s F, cool temperatures aloft will allow for 500 to perhaps as much as 1000 J/kg MLCAPE. Low-level winds are relatively weak, but favorable deep-layer shear exists primarily above 500 mb. As such, a few storms this afternoon and into the early evening may produce marginal severe hail, with strong wind potential most likely late as storms produce aggregate outflow and propagate east/southeast toward northern MS. ...Jewell/Kerr.. 02/22/2024 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8WlgvIuu2AV71bTI_QgLVwLMLKINfHOzi2y_QSE5_izVJMIbdYfVrgH_nCVa9TBL2nhgh4n-4= uSrGs05XclYaoTJ3AY$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...LZK...SGF...TSA... LAT...LON 35739376 36179356 36409259 37009063 37028986 36368942 35798966 35279068 34939214 34959328 35249362 35739376=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) .