Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0856 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun May 18 2025 14:54:42 ACUS11 KWNS 181454 SWOMCD SPC MCD 181454=20 ALZ000-MSZ000-181730- Mesoscale Discussion 0856 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0954 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025 Areas affected...parts of northern Mississippi into much of central Alabama Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 181454Z - 181730Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...An isolated severe risk over northern Mississippi may increase in coverage and spread into northern and central Alabama by early afternoon. Damaging winds would be the main risk. DISCUSSION...A small MCS is currently moving across northern MS, with periodic strengthening. Outflow extends southwestward from this system toward the AR/LA border, with only shallow showers there. A moist and unstable air mass exist along and south of the current=20 MCS/cell track. Southwest low-level winds will aid advection out of the southwest during the day as heating occurs, though speeds will not be very strong and as such the instability gradient may not move much. However, strong westerlies aloft are evident on the 12Z soundings, and midlevel lapse rates will support strong/uncapped instability with minimal heating. As such, an increasing severe storm threat is expected from MS into AL, and a watch may eventually be needed. ...Jewell/Hart.. 05/18/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8QTR3tF-wfqKHYVuAQXd5TRO_H7Hh0SwSyGxnYgHdxIXDzZ7SUWLrIZVW8m8KbWIPYIa3Adcf= OP4mhJ1ku8RSEdjYek$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...MEG...JAN... LAT...LON 33998974 34148958 33918671 33458630 32808618 32188657 32438849 33068994 33519023 33998974=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN =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) .