Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1880 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Aug 11 2024 19:17:50 ACUS11 KWNS 111917 SWOMCD SPC MCD 111917=20 KSZ000-NEZ000-COZ000-WYZ000-112115- Mesoscale Discussion 1880 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0217 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2024 Areas affected...Northeast CO...southwest NE...far southeast WY...and far northwest KS Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 111917Z - 112115Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...The potential for a few severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and severe wind gusts will increase over the next few hours. A watch may eventually be needed for parts of the area. DISCUSSION...Boundary-layer cumulus is gradually deepening and expanding along an east/west-oriented confluence zone extending from southeastern WY into the southwestern NE Panhandle -- and isolated convective initiation is underway here. Additional attempts at development are ongoing along a lee trough extending northward across southwest WY. Given this focused mesoscale ascent and continued diurnal heating of a relatively moist boundary layer (middle/upper 50s to lower 60s dewpoints), current expectation is for a few thunderstorms to evolve/intensify during the next couple hours before spreading east-southeastward. The CYS VWP is sampling a unidirectional westerly shear profile (around 35 kt of 0-6 km shear), and this will continue increasing to around 40-50 kt with the approach of a midlevel jet. As a result, a few thunderstorms may intensify into organized clusters and/or supercell structures, posing a risk of large hail (generally up to 2 inches in diameter) and severe wind gusts to around 70 mph.=20 Modest large-scale ascent and substantial MLCINH with eastward extent cast uncertainty on the overall coverage of the severe threat, though trends are being monitored for a possible watch this afternoon. ...Weinman/Hart.. 08/11/2024 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4PSi95hqeV4Iqz1ICcOtCUrfAQ1VasSvmgZ7fbmwvpECCIyA6G30P1arKM3LjykO8d-6V7wUO= k1uFuQBYk7PtwaSox0$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LBF...GLD...BOU...CYS... LAT...LON 40690381 40960413 41270421 41630423 41970412 42180382 42190335 41670208 40830143 39410123 39000162 38940247 39190294 40240355 40690381=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) .