Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1771 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Jul 24 2025 19:11:00 ACUS11 KWNS 241910 SWOMCD SPC MCD 241910=20 MIZ000-OHZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-242115- Mesoscale Discussion 1771 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0210 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025 Areas affected...portions of northern IL/IN into southern Lower MI Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 241910Z - 242115Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...Isolated strong to severe wind gusts are possible this afternoon into early evening across portions of northeast Illinois, northern Indiana, and southern Lower Michigan. DISCUSSION...Isolated thunderstorms are developing across northeast IL as of 19z ahead of surface boundary moving slowly southeastward. Ahead of the boundary and initial thunderstorm development, strong heating into the low 90s, with dewpoints in the mid/upper 70s, is resulting in a corridor of moderate/strong instability (MLCAPE up to 3000 J/kg). Deep shear will remain weak across the region, but effective shear magnitudes around 20-30 kt may be sufficient for a few organized cells/clusters. Modified RAP forecast soundings show large instability, with steep low-level lapse rates from 7-8 C/km in the 0-3 km layer. Given the very moist and strongly unstable airmass, isolated downbursts producing strong to severe gusts are possible through the afternoon into early evening.=20 Some uncertainty remains regarding storm coverage, especially given veering low-level flow, reducing convergence/lift along the surface boundary. Nevertheless, any storm that does develop could produce locally damaging gusts. A severe thunderstorm watch may be needed at some point this afternoon. ...Leitman/Guyer.. 07/24/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!_9QGtYDejcpF7tJu0QkexNPsQ76Uv3O9_eucSzJML7IA-HrQWtziHU9CYwBx7pVOl0cTHe4gn= 5ojpbcCPBbhBlvoyBA$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DTX...IWX...GRR...IND...LOT...ILX...DVN... LAT...LON 41818422 41428473 40638685 40478776 40568856 40878952 41308972 41558955 42008844 43338482 43328451 43158423 42928408 42298413 41818422=20 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) .