• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0209

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sat Mar 9 07:22:56 2024
    ACUS11 KWNS 090722
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 090722=20
    GAZ000-FLZ000-ALZ000-091115-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0209
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0122 AM CST Sat Mar 09 2024

    Areas affected...extreme southeast Alabama...western Florida
    Panhandle...and far southwest Georgia

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

    Valid 090722Z - 091115Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Storms could gradually intensify through early morning,
    with a conditional threat of a tornado or a few damaging gusts. The
    area is currently under observation.

    DISCUSSION...A slow-moving front currently extends from near the MS
    Coast into southeast AL, reinforced by convective outflow.
    Thunderstorms persist along this boundary, with periodic stronger
    cores.

    The air mass at the surface remains very moist with dewpoints above
    70 F over much of the area, the exception being the eastern FL
    Panhandle and southwest GA, just east of the low-level theta-e plume
    and surface trough. Subtle environmental changes are expected
    through morning, and may result in an increase in severe potential, specifically, the threat for a tornado or localized damaging winds.

    First, indications are that a deeper moist plume over the northern
    Gulf may aid destabilization and moistening. While surface
    temperature may not rise, slightly better quality moisture is
    expected 1-2 km off the surface. Second, midlevel cooling with the
    upper trough will persist with 1-2 C temperature drops at 500 mb
    through 12Z. All the while, low-level shear will remain favorable
    for a brief tornado risk with 0-1 SRH of at least 200 m2/s2.

    As such, a conditional risk of isolated severe storms may
    materialize later this morning, and convective trends are being
    monitored along the front. Any substantive strengthening of the
    storms could yield watch potential.

    ..Jewell/Edwards.. 03/09/2024

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5_5MFSaincv2uzrv_7aMRIv5wgMi7c-hmtTWsKWR3El6pl3nYaOIyGL7BmJSm3ZEiu-jaj1lP= UQKdL65kpIs64F0mj0$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...

    LAT...LON 30858762 31088724 31318657 31538610 31558547 31658498
    31838437 31708392 31298371 30908423 30528503 30138579
    30298628 30328679 30258715 30278740 30548771 30858762=20


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