Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1957 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Aug 16 2025 00:22:35 ACUS11 KWNS 160021 SWOMCD SPC MCD 160021=20 SDZ000-NEZ000-160215- Mesoscale Discussion 1957 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0721 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 Areas affected...southern South Dakota and northern Nebraska Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20 Valid 160021Z - 160215Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...As thunderstorms move into the higher instability airmass, the potential for large to significant hail and damaging winds may increase. The area will be monitored through the evening for a potential severe thunderstorm watch. DISCUSSION...Thunderstorms continue to develop/increase in number across northern Nebraska and western South Dakota along the northern periphery of a southern Plains mid-level ridge. The strongest of these thunderstorms have a history of producing severe caliber winds and large hail. In particular, a severe storm moving through Sioux County Nebraska produce a measured 68 mph wind gust at the Montrose mesonet site.=20 The number of storms in the area should continue to increase this evening as the region begins to experience increasing large-scale ascent associated with a mid-level trough rotating along the periphery of the southern Plains ridge. As the storms move east into the most unstable airmass, the degree of instability (MUCAPE > 5000 J/kg), will support large to significant sized hail and damaging wind gusts with any isolated updraft/thunderstorm. Additionally, with time, as the number of storms increases, a consolidation of cold pools may support an increased damaging wind threat.=20 Trends will be monitored through the evening for an increase in intense thunderstorm coverage, or imminent signs of congealing cold pools. In the event that either are identified, a severe thunderstorm watch may be needed across portions of the area. ...Marsh/Guyer.. 08/16/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5P2noa63RRoUQDODzYmoTE_C642HFFlAR_URFsy89prTMafB9CiE61NM82zKbK-BtMclU0Z1Z= hC-VX8qzaD6Fa5SxOs$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...LBF...UNR...CYS... LAT...LON 42520354 42950383 43860327 44340210 44619978 44439857 43909817 43109849 42560019 42400216 42520354=20 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) .