• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2192

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    ACUS11 KWNS 242004
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 242003=20
    TXZ000-242230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2192
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0303 PM CDT Sun Sep 24 2023

    Areas affected...North/Central TX into TX Hill Country

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20

    Valid 242003Z - 242230Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

    SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development appears possible across North TX
    during the next hour or two, with additional development expanding
    into the Hill Country later this afternoon/evening. Strong to severe
    storms are possible, with very large hail and damaging gusts as the
    primary risks.

    DISCUSSION...Recent visible satellite imagery has shown an
    increasing agitated ACCAS/cumulus field across North TX, where
    temperatures have climbed into the upper 90s just ahead of a surface
    low centered over Montague County. The deepening cumulus appears to
    be at least somewhat forced by modest moisture convergence ahead of
    a weak pre-frontal trough. Some cumulus, although with less depth,
    has also shown up over the TX Hill Country south of BWD and north of
    JCT. Limited convective inhibition remains in place, but continued
    low-level convergence in this vicinity and numerous attempts at
    sustained updrafts, along with some glancing large-scale ascent,
    should be able to overcome any capping. Earliest convective
    initiation is expected over North TX, with storms developing later
    across the Hill Country.

    Warm and moist low-levels beneath relatively cool and dry mid-levels
    support strong buoyancy. Recent mesoanalysis estimates MLCAPE over
    2000 J/kg. Moderate to strong shear is also in place, with the
    combination of buoyancy and shear supporting organized storm
    structures, including the potential for supercells. Primary severe
    risk is very large hail, with strong gusts possible as well. Tornado
    threat is generally expected to be low, owing to high LCLs and weak
    low-level flow. However, interaction with an outflow boundary moving eastward/southeastward across northeast TX could augment low-level
    shear while also contributing to greater low-level moisture and
    lower LCLs, supporting a spatially limited tornado threat.

    ..Mosier/Guyer.. 09/24/2023

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5ajcCcookJBRNMHj3zAgUEQiklsT929bb6r8Fezf9iAmhKIs0DXwpc2XO7bWUCJQ2wtfMoRBn= WgjVAFZDTo203c5Vkc$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...EWX...SJT...

    LAT...LON 32019834 33509694 33579553 32629541 31239636 30459802
    30259945 31209980 32019834=20


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