Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1955 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Fri Aug 15 2025 21:59:04 ACUS11 KWNS 152158 SWOMCD SPC MCD 152158=20 WIZ000-MNZ000-152330- Mesoscale Discussion 1955 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0458 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 Areas affected...portions of east-central Minnesota into western Wisconsin Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 152158Z - 152330Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe storms, including a few supercells are possible late this afternoon and evening across eastern MN and western WI. Damaging gusts and hail are the most likely hazards. DISCUSSION...As of 2145 UTC, regional observations showed new convective development was ongoing along a modifying frontal boundary across portions of east-central MN. Despite lingering cloud cover from a cluster of storms farther south over IA, sufficiently low-level warming has taken place from low-level warm air advection to allow for scattered thunderstorms in the vicinity of the Twin Cities Metro. Continued storm development/intensification along and south of the boundary appears likely this evening with 70s F surface dewpoints in place. 2000-3000 J/kg of MLCAPE and 35-50 kt of deep-layer shear should support storm organization with a few supercells or short-line segments/clusters evolving with time. Damaging winds are the most likely threat with some potential for storm clustering. While mid-level lapse rates are not overly steep, the moderate to large buoyancy and veering wind profiles could support some hail with any rotating storms. As storms continue to evolve, some back building along the boundary may occur into central MN. Additional development may also merge with the cluster from northern IA into southern MN as indicted by some CAMs. While exact storm evolution remains somewhat unclear owing to the cloud cover and influences from the southern cluster, the overall environment appear supportive of damaging gusts, some hail and possibly a tornado. Given this, conditions are being monitored for a possible WW. ...Lyons/Guyer.. 08/15/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7cUrDrQGskTD07luYEML3zgwGAS32Ig6IxnTKLRLYxehCkJx27b2lOGkB66JUxGUCQMYQvEfe= tfGFmSiN028BD6NL9g$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...GRB...MKX...DLH...ARX...MPX... LAT...LON 43799121 44019409 45029555 45709534 46339200 46319091 46179000 45958943 45398870 44738871 43988931 43799121=20 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 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) .