Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Apr 02 2025 22:47:00 AWUS01 KWNH 022245 FFGMPD TNZ000-KYZ000-ILZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-030400- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0106 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 644 PM EDT Wed Apr 02 2025 Areas affected...ArkLaTex into mid-MS Valley Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding likely Valid 022244Z - 030400Z SUMMARY...There are growing concerns for an axis of heavy rain/flash flooding to develop from near the ArkLaTex into western TN/KY through 04Z. Peak rain rates of 2-3 in/hr will be likely within axes of training, most likely across AR to the MS River. DISCUSSION...22Z surface radar imagery and surface observations depicted an elongated axis of thunderstorms stretching from southwestern IL into southwestern AR. A cold front/outflow boundary combination was located at the leading edge of the thunderstorms and visible satellite/radar imagery showed cloud streets and developing thunderstorms feeding into AR from the south within 50-60 kt of flow at 850 mb (per area VAD wind plots). The environment ahead of the cold front was moderately unstable and very moist with MLCAPE of 2000 to 3000+ J/kg and PWATs of 1.7 to 1.9 inches per a special 20Z SHV sounding and 22Z SPC mesoanalysis data. Due to a lack of height falls over the Mid-South, south of an advancing mid-level shortwave over the upper MS Valley, the outflow (effective cold front) is forecast to steadily advance eastward into the lower OH Valley over the next 3-6 hours, while the southern end of the boundary stalls across the ArkLaTex. The resultant orientation should align with the mean steering flow from SW to NE. As robust low level moisture transport and pre-frontal cells intersect the boundary, coverage of thunderstorms should increase from near the ArkLaTex into eastern AR and eventually into western TN/KY over the next several hours. Areas of training will have the potential to produce 2-3 in/hr rainfall rates and depending on the persistence of training over any given location, some higher end rainfall totals (4+ inches) could materialize. Flash flooding appears likely within this setup and should overlap of training occur with any urban centers, locally significant flash flooding could occur. Otto ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!87rQbXWChLFISaUYEuig2aBZ3ZgIUeq0zAQazBHlEiii96a4XxPPlpOvQbUGmz7zZ6Oo= rMhpSP5l5YOPngyrx6T2YS4$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FWD...JAN...LZK...MEG...OHX...PAH...SHV... ATTN...RFC...ABRFC...LMRFC...OHRFC...WGRFC...NWC... LAT...LON 37438778 37018735 35378873 34359049 33259241=20 32659396 32699536 33329565 33769524 34659337=20 35029237 36189057 36958900=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) .