Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Apr 05 2025 07:11:42 AWUS01 KWNH 050711 FFGMPD TNZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-05130= 0- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0125 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 310 AM EDT Sat Apr 05 2025 Areas affected...Ark-La-Tex through the Mid-South Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding likely Valid 050700Z - 051300Z Summary...Convection to continue with rainfall rates of 1-3"/hr and 6 hour localized totals of 3-6". Numerous to widespread flash flooding to continue. Discussion...A blocking pattern on the synoptic scale continues to allow for a persistent region uplift via favorable upper-level divergence. At the surface, convective initiation usually occurs in the vicinity of the quasi-stationary front (in this case also accompanied by strong frontogenesis). These storms have a steady supply of moisture from the Gulf via an unusually strong and persistent low-level jet (30-50 kts at 925-850 mb). Going forward, the corridor most favored to receive heavy rainfall is characterized by MU CAPE of 1250-1750 J/kg, a ribbon of near record high precipitable water of 1.6-1.9 inches (well above the max moving average for LZK, as a 2.0" reading has never been recorded in April), and deep layer (0-6 km) shear of 40-60 kts. Looking ahead, a hi-res model consensus suggest a narrow corridor of 3-6" of rainfall is possible over the next 6 hours as the front remains stalled in a highly favorable environment for renewed convection capable of producing rainfall rates of 1-3"/hr. The 00z HREF indicates high probabilities (50-70%) for localized 3" exceedance (40-km neighborhood) from southwest AR through far western TN and the MO Bootheel. While it is a good thing that the bulk of the heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has occurred to the west of the main area of concern (though some portions of the Ark-La-Tex are among those that have already received 3"+), 6 hour Flash Flood Guidance values still generally range from 2.0-3.0". As a result, continued numerous to widespread flash flooding is likely. Should some of the more extreme depictions of localized 5"+ totals occur (as shown by more recent HRRR runs as well), significant, life threatening flash flooding will be possible. Churchill ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!4OWJSAQ9t69iVFfJhpDM-sksI1kTn1EHqLQqAkfvJcUkJhEdjWdEpkf0OTQg6ga4AuKy= j0kCHSadVehZGC7lpzN7ogg$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...OHX...PAH...SGF...SHV... ATTN...RFC...ABRFC...LMRFC...NCRFC...OHRFC...NWC... LAT...LON 37998815 37618751 36748746 36048839 35668889=20 34869011 34289110 33799202 33169337 32999405=20 33149447 33709474 34379432 34909361 35659255=20 36319153 36819079 37488950=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) .