Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1863 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Fri Aug 01 2025 19:52:29 ACUS11 KWNS 011951 SWOMCD SPC MCD 011951=20 KSZ000-COZ000-NEZ000-SDZ000-WYZ000-012145- Mesoscale Discussion 1863 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0251 PM CDT Fri Aug 01 2025 Areas affected...parts of eastern Wyoming and Colorado into parts of western Nebraska and adjacent southwestern South Dakota Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 011951Z - 012145Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...Scattered intensifying thunderstorm development, including the evolution of a few supercells, appears probable through 3-5 PM MDT. Trends are being monitored for the possibility of a severe weather watch. DISCUSSION...Downstream of an upper jet nosing inland of the central California coast through the Great Basin, modest surface troughing is slowly deepening to the lee of the Wyoming/Colorado Rockies.=20 Low-level moisture return on southerly flow to the east of the trough axis is ongoing, and contributing to substantive destabilization in the presence of steep lower/mid-tropospheric lapse rates. This now appears to include moderately large CAPE in excess of 2000 J/kg, where deep-layer shear (mostly due to pronounced veering of winds with height, in the presence of otherwise weak lower/mid-tropospheric flow) appears at least marginally conducive to organized convection, including supercells. High-based convection has been initiating and increasing in coverage near and west of the Colorado Front Range through the Laramies the past couple of hours. Gradually, as mid/upper support for this activity shifts to the east of the higher terrain, scattered thunderstorm activity will begin to develop east of the higher terrain into the stronger potential instability across the adjacent plains. As this occurs, substantive intensification appears probable, including the evolution of a few supercells posing a risk for large hail, locally damaging wind gusts, and perhaps a brief tornado or two by 21-23Z. ...Kerr/Smith.. 08/01/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4sguGecrZ6B9r92o0oExBMsGbUQ1xkwatyga_X0tKbX9-aIb2Ckd8UYoK455sXtyA-eciHGi9= P_i8wCtDEM0zd0pBFQ$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...UNR...GLD...BOU...CYS... LAT...LON 43190420 42870349 41300299 39730202 38690302 38990361 39970331 40430431 40920475 41440499 42250485 42570510 43190420=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 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) .