Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2160 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sun Oct 19 2025 20:26:41 ACUS11 KWNS 192026 SWOMCD SPC MCD 192025=20 MDZ000-VAZ000-WVZ000-PAZ000-NCZ000-192300- Mesoscale Discussion 2160 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0325 PM CDT Sun Oct 19 2025 Areas affected...parts of eastern West Virginia...adjacent portions of Maryland...and western Virginia into northwestern North Carolina Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 192025Z - 192300Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...A band of showers may continue to be accompanied by brief, localized damaging wind gusts while spreading across and east of the Blue Ridge through 7-8 PM EDT. DISCUSSION...Amplified, deep troughing, from the surface through the troposphere, and associated strong ambient wind fields, are in the process of overspreading much of the Lower Great Lakes and Appalachians vicinity. Within this regime, near/just ahead of the trough axis, a narrow band of convection with heavier showers is being supported by strong forcing for ascent aided by low-level frontogenesis. This is forecast to continue spreading east of the crest of the Appalachians, across and east of the Blue Ridge through 23-00Z. Based on forecast soundings, very weak boundary-layer based CAPE contributing to this activity is being supported by surface dew points increasing through the 50s F, but this generally capped around or below 500 mb. While relatively warm equilibrium temperatures suggest that potential for charge separation supportive of lightning is rather low, downward mixing of 40-50+ kt ambient southwesterly mean flow in the lowest 3-6 km AGL, within the heavier rain band, could continue to support brief, localized damaging wind gusts with its passage. ...Kerr/Thompson.. 10/19/2025 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!6Ei4RWBtcxrrwhrE_tFEJMtHZLvZM5ClauGYY-_8PHbkaT94TMHcptQEwQ3LSOxSF_tISiW0H= SZOftdm_mg47HSo6IE$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...CTP...LWX...RAH...RNK...PBZ...RLX...GSP... LAT...LON 39147936 39737874 39507757 38117820 36277982 35938100 36168145 37058066 38367982 38877950 39147936=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) .