Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Mar 16 2025 05:41:23 AWUS01 KWNH 160541 FFGMPD GAZ000-ALZ000-160840- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0070 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 140 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 Areas affected...a small part of southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible Valid 160540Z - 160840Z Summary...Localized training of storms on the southwestern flank of a linear MCS near Columbus could pose a localized flash flood risk over the next couple hours. Discussion...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms have grown upscale into an extensive linear segment from near La Grange to Columbus, GA over the past couple hours. On the southwestern flank of this MCS, scattered convection continues to increase in coverage and intensity generally in the area of Troy and Andalusia, AL. These storms are in a very strongly sheared, moist and unstable environment with minimal capping. Additionally, surface wind vectors suggest strong, focused convergence along the southwestern end of the linear MCS that, when combined with nearly 2 inch PW values, should support areas of training/backbuilding especially within the stronger instability across southeastern Alabama. Areas of 2-2.5 inch/hr rain rates have been estimated on the southwestern flank of the MCS (southwest of Columbus), and short term trends suggest that heavy rainfall should continue in this area for at least another couple hours until a surface trough (extending along I-65 from Montgomery to Evergreen) translates eastward through the area later tonight. The mesoscale pattern could support an instance or two of flash flooding as rainfall totals approach FFG thresholds (generally in the 2.5 inch/hr and 3 inch/3-hr range) over the next couple hours. An additional 2-3 inches of rainfall cannot be ruled out in the wake of the initial MCS. Weaker surface-based instability over Georgia should mitigate the eastward extent of the flash flood risk. Cook ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!6mEZyfPIG80kwjuD4vnYA886Ysn63JTQ9nX8dTa7J3dXElvIf8YGal2xt3OqGplQ3jY2= WWrRlmJ6H3RHHhq8mQB9Jro$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...MOB...TAE... ATTN...RFC...SERFC...NWC... LAT...LON 32408483 31968419 31168462 31188599 31418651=20 32288564=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) .