Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0397 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Apr 09 2024 17:12:46 ACUS11 KWNS 091712 SWOMCD SPC MCD 091712=20 TXZ000-091845- Mesoscale Discussion 0397 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1212 PM CDT Tue Apr 09 2024 Areas affected...Portions of central TX Concerning...Tornado Watch 94... Valid 091712Z - 091845Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 94 continues. SUMMARY...A threat for tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds continues. The need for and timing of a downstream watch into east Texas remains unclear. DISCUSSION...Thunderstorms have remain focused along/very near the convectively reinforced outflow boundary that is draped southwest to northeast across central TX. Mergers/interactions between various thunderstorms have led to an overall messy convective mode. Even so, the environment remains conditionally favorable for severe convection, including supercells, given adequate instability and ample deep-layer shear. In the short term, the tornado threat will continue to be supported by a 30-40 kt south-southwesterly low-level jet providing generally 200-300 m2/s2 of effective SRH. But, the best chance for tornadoes will probably occur with any supercell that can develop/persist on the southern flank of the ongoing convection. Similarly, the hail threat will be tied to a supercell being able to remain at least semi-discrete, which remains questionable given the ongoing thunderstorm evolution. Severe/damaging wind potential may increase through the early afternoon if a cluster can consolidate and spread eastward. The need for and timing of a downstream watch into east TX remains uncertain, as widespread cloud cover is slowing airmass recovery along/near the surface boundary in the wake of earlier convection. ...Gleason.. 04/09/2024 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!_cwDceOJ7z7A5ENU4wMJ1Ku9DXV27VFZLXy5otY1pvSdqFNhsUaT8eZmZr7lkTqVxFtuni7T6= 6tNEPBQquZjAKnBnNI$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...SHV...HGX...FWD...EWX... LAT...LON 31279834 31919685 32159564 31969524 31389498 30839633 30489768 30449836 31019839 31279834=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 3.20-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .