Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1533 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Jul 04 2024 16:30:32 ACUS11 KWNS 041630 SWOMCD SPC MCD 041630=20 KYZ000-OHZ000-INZ000-041900- Mesoscale Discussion 1533 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1130 AM CDT Thu Jul 04 2024 Areas affected...northern Kentucky...far southern Indiana Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 041630Z - 041900Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...A corridor of scattered damaging gusts or marginal hail potential exists over much of central and northern Kentucky and toward the Ohio River. DISCUSSION...Within a weak surface trough and on the southern periphery of the earlier rain/outflow, an extremely moist air mass continues to heat and destabilize. Mid 70s F dewpoints exist along with GPW PWAT values over 2.25". Meanwhile, strong heating exists south of the outflow/frontal zone, with warming into the lower 90s F. Primarily westerly flow exists across the area, except west/southwest within the boundary layer. As such, little northward movement in the existing surface theta-e gradient is anticipated over the next few hours. VWPs indicate 35+ kt speeds at 700 mb, with around 50 kt at 500 mb. As a result, developing robust storms now over southern IN and western KY are likely to intensify and perhaps expand a bit in N/S coverage through the afternoon. Ample PWAT to support downbursts, steepening low-level lapse rates, and favorable low to midlevel mean wind speeds all support a developing damaging wind threat, and a watch may be needed. ...Jewell/Gleason.. 07/04/2024 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7CH-M0lfiLy8AtQfnYWeVmrmyvPUuhbzhFv28EVhTveFdIgX87IVbpTUfy0paXfHbCYWSYGdo= 9yu9h5KwnJn4xuMp4Q$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...RLX...JKL...ILN...LMK...PAH... LAT...LON 37518361 37558684 37578711 37638730 37978688 38348659 38598628 38748569 38768439 38778332 38438292 37988290 37648298 37518361=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) .