Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Sep 03 2024 23:58:15 AWUS01 KWNH 032358 FFGMPD TXZ000-040540- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0970 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 757 PM EDT Tue Sep 03 2024 Areas affected...portions of central to southwestern TX Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding likely Valid 032356Z - 040540Z Summary...Localized to widely scattered areas of flash flooding are expected to continue over the next couple of hours across central to southwestern TX. However, lowering instability should allow for decreasing coverage and intensity of showers/thunderstorms in the 03-06Z time frame. Discussion...After a brief lull just prior to 21Z, thunderstorms have picked back up in coverage and intensity over portions of central and southwestern TX. Large scale lift ahead of a mid-upper level trough over western TX remained along with precipitable water values of roughly 2.0 to 2.3 inches and lingering MLCAPE of 500-1500 J/kg (via 23Z SPC mesoanalysis data). The recent uptick appears to be tied to a minor increase in the mean low level easterly flow and increased directional convergence near and east of the Hill Country in the vicinity of 925 mb. Slow storm motions within this environment will continue to be capable of generating 1-3 in/hr rainfall rates, overlapping with saturated soils over portions of the region. However, as surface temperatures begin to cool with the loss of diurnal heating and some drying occurs in the 850-700 mb layer, MLCAPE is likely to lower significantly by 06Z. The 850-700 mb drying is expected to due to easterly winds in that layer overlapping with a relative lull in moisture observed in the 850-700 mb layer on layered PW imagery over the LA and upper TX coast. Flash flooding will remain likely over the next 2-3 hours over portions of central to southwestern TX given sensitive ground conditions, but rainfall coverage and intensity is expected to diminish in the 03-06Z time frame, lowering the flash flood threat. Otto ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!5UpFwIXZpNqQOJmTytUL88iFwa_MEA7w4ulqRc2Z1-5ijbL_lDyQCHyS9jyBuPwYuYdR= 0Gz5veurfrYe7uz6xmbfex8$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...FWD...SJT... ATTN...RFC...WGRFC...NWC... LAT...LON 31339795 31109701 30649696 30279724 29389785=20 28259850 27799962 28090031 28740065 29600064=20 30330040 31049957=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) .