Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Dec 18 2024 09:16:23 AWUS01 KWNH 180916 FFGMPD MSZ000-LAZ000-ARZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-181400- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1181 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 415 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024 Areas affected...Southern Arkansas...Adj SE OK/NE TX/N LA... Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible Valid 180915Z - 181400Z SUMMARY...Flattening convective line shows potential for training over the next few hours while crossing saturated soils from recent heavy rainfall across southern AR. DISCUSSION...Recent GOES-E 10.3um and regional RADAR trends suggest upwind edge of best isentropic convergence across SE OK has seen a recent uptick in convective development. WV suite depicts the right entrance of a speed max in the cirrus across central OK at this time. This is resulting a downstream shortwave ridging and flattening of the 500-1000mb thickness ridge allowing for a more eastward propagation of the convective line likely over the next few hours. CAPE analysis fields suggest highest theta-E axis is ideally oriented for the isentropic ascent along the Red River Valley. Cooling tops below -65C suggests stronger updrafts and deeper moisture flux/rainfall production. CIRA LPW places .6 to .75" sfc-850mb moisture with additional 850-700mb layer over ..3-.5" allowing for totals of 1.25" to 1.4"; given 30-35kts of flow; flux convergence will support rates of 1.5-1.75" and given the orientation may allow for 1-2 hours of training before the core of height-falls across W OK/NW TX dig more and start to accelerate the cold front south and eastward and reduce the best ascent angle to the front from the LLJ. As such a streak or two of 1.5-2.5" totals remain probable across Texarkana and southern Arkansas. Unfortunately, heavy rainfall last evening has reduced upper level soil capacity across this area with NASA SPoRT 0-40cm saturation ratios well above normal in the 65-75% range. So believe FFG values may have likely recovered too fast and grounds may be more susceptible to increased run-off and potential for localized flash flooding. By no means will the rainfall totals be great enough for sizable areal coverage and/or magnitude of flash flooding, but the potential remains sufficient for an incident or two to occur through mid-morning across S Arkansas.=20 Gallina ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!8ImBU7gdw3rEfK9MDyfI6Z8EhZJG1sGH7v7E9YKCKFHrFJ-g4cmmyOqL0Ji0NIw6JTO0= tOWh3VyxLlWscqrydoWoCH8$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...SHV... ATTN...RFC...ABRFC...LMRFC...NWC... LAT...LON 34969203 34799153 34209115 33829110 33209133=20 32859199 32859382 33179485 33789516 34319482=20 34629404 34939286=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) .