Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1687 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed Jul 16 2025 19:08:50 ACUS11 KWNS 161908 SWOMCD SPC MCD 161908=20 ILZ000-162115- Mesoscale Discussion 1687 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0208 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Areas affected...Northern/Central IL Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 518... Valid 161908Z - 162115Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 518 continues. SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue for the next several hours across northern and central IL. DISCUSSION...Strong to severe thunderstorms have developed along a wind shift moving eastward across northern/central IL. Temperatures along and ahead of this wind shift have risen into the upper 80s/low 90s amid dewpoints in the mid 70s. Despite relatively poor mid-level lapse rates, these warm and moist surface conditions support MLCAPE around 2500 J/kg. The strongest storms are currently ongoing across northern IL, where stronger mid-level flow exists. These storms will likely persist as they move eastward over the next several hours. Hail and damaging gusts are possible with any of the more robust updrafts. Farther south, updraft strength and duration may be limited by the lack of stronger shear. Even so, given ample low-level moisture and strong to very strong buoyancy in place, updrafts could still be strong enough to produce water-loaded strong downbursts. ...Mosier.. 07/16/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!51a5kufhDwOTLyOEctT2kVXQmj3JpiVx8XT3nv0ph7mTukxyVwYtLU3OHCQBR754MjzAd2oYL= 8Y3t3F1un1ceGJzisw$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LOT...ILX...LSX...DVN... LAT...LON 42118909 42428853 42308782 41638767 40198852 39168996 39539062 40658968 42118909=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 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 3.28-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .