Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0922 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed May 21 2025 17:46:16 ACUS11 KWNS 211746 SWOMCD SPC MCD 211746=20 PAZ000-MDZ000-WVZ000-OHZ000-212015- Mesoscale Discussion 0922 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1246 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025 Areas affected...parts of eastern Ohio...western Pennsylvania...northern West Virginia and adjacent western Maryland Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 211746Z - 212015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...A couple of intensifying storms are possible by 3-5 PM EDT, perhaps including a supercell or two accompanied by a risk for severe hail, locally damaging wind gusts, and some potential for a brief tornado. It is not clear that a severe weather watch is needed, but trends are being monitored. DISCUSSION...Ascent and cooling, within the left exit region of a strong cyclonic mid/upper jet (70+ kt around 500 mb) nosing through the Ohio Valley, have been contributing to a sustained, broken band of convection. This has become focused within surface troughing to the southeast of a modest remnant occluded low now centered over northwestern Ohio, where the eastward progression of the convection, to this point, has been outpacing appreciable boundary-layer destabilization ahead of it.=20=20 However, a corridor of relatively stronger surface heating and destabilization is ongoing where modest boundary layer moisture lingers across the Allegheny Plateau, across the Pittsburgh PA, Morgantown and Wheeling WV areas, as far north as the Youngstown OH vicinity. Latest Rapid Refresh suggests that mixed-layer CAPE may be in the process of increasing up to around 1000 J/kg within this corridor, prior to the arrival of the mid-level forcing within the next hour or two. As this occurs, a couple of developing storms may undergo substantive intensification, perhaps evolving into low-topped supercells. This may be accompanied by marginally severe hail, locally strong surface, and perhaps some risk for a brief tornado. ...Kerr/Guyer.. 05/21/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5iTemnHUiAEdZI4Hd7wpP8eiEwmqsYRH2ivit7hVmuu5OD7bv6He1QcpmRDS3mUIym2KjjH1N= V-LLAo0yaxvV9ohRC0$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CTP...LWX...PBZ...RLX...CLE... LAT...LON 40998024 40217953 39327930 39248073 39688093 40518122 41228104 40998024=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 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) .