Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1700 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Jul 17 2025 20:41:20 ACUS11 KWNS 172040 SWOMCD SPC MCD 172040=20 MEZ000-NHZ000-VTZ000-172245- Mesoscale Discussion 1700 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0340 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Areas affected...Portions of VT...NH...and ME Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 521... Valid 172040Z - 172245Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 521 continues. SUMMARY...Threat for damaging gusts and/or a brief tornado or two continues across portions of VT, NH, and ME. DISCUSSION...Early afternoon soundings (i.e. 18Z) at CAR and GYX sampled a moist and unstable airmass across the region, with little to no convective inhibition. The CAR sounding also sampled moderate vertical shear (i.e. 0-6 km bulk shear of 43 kt), while notably weaker deep-layer shear (i.e. 0-6 km bulk shear of 25 kt) was sampled farther south at GYX. This variance in shear matches previous expectations and continues to place the greatest severe risk across northern ME.=20 An initially more cellular mode has trended towards a more cell-in-line mode over the last hour or so. Even so, the environmental conditions favor a continued threat for strong to severe storms. Strong downbursts remain the greatest risk, particularly as mid-level flow gradually strengthens. There is enough low-level shear (i.e. 0-1 km 15 to 20 kt) to support a brief tornado as well. ...Mosier.. 07/17/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-UeIlR2ISboGWPJiAU_0cMngXVdKjRkH_keSbZulvXudi-giShWS5jPA9G0A3vdjUqUD0EaGr= 9cMaT61oAwrzqbCieE$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...BTV... LAT...LON 47396939 47456844 47176770 46526776 44617002 43937193 44507307 45477125 46517019 47396939=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH =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) .