• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0738

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    ACUS11 KWNS 100103
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 100103=20
    LAZ000-TXZ000-100230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0738
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0803 PM CDT Thu May 09 2024

    Areas affected...portions of central and eastern Texas into western
    and northern Louisiana

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 222...224...

    Valid 100103Z - 100230Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 222, 224
    continues.

    SUMMARY...The severe threat continues across Severe Thunderstorm
    Watches 222 and 224. Severe winds and hail remain the primary
    threats. Conditions are being monitored for upscale growth into a
    bow echo and accompanying risk of a greater damaging wind threat.

    DISCUSSION...Multiple supercells with a history of producing severe
    hail (up to 4 inches in some cases) and isolated damaging gusts
    continue to progress southeast over central TX. These storms are
    impinging on a zonal baroclinic boundary, where additional storms
    have recently initiated. Given 4500+ J/kg MLCAPE and 50-70 kts of
    effective bulk shear in place, any supercells that remain discrete
    will continue to pose a damaging gust and large hail risk, including
    stones exceeding 2 inches in diameter.

    Of greater concern is the possibility of upscale growth into an
    organized bow-echo MCS, which could produce an appreciable swath of
    severe gusts (including those exceeding 75 mph) upon development.
    However, intense bow-echo development is conditional upon efficient
    cold pool mergers and the progressive cold pool boundary (convective
    leading line) becoming oriented roughly normal to the deep-layer
    shear vector. The latest high resolution model guidance, including
    the last few runs of the HRRR and Warn-on-Forecast ensemble output,
    lean against this scenario. Nonetheless, should storms remain more
    discrete, high-resolution guidance still suggests that at least some
    severe wind potential will continue into the evening hours, and a
    couple of 75+ mph gusts could still occur.

    ..Squitieri.. 05/10/2024

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8CrjF_q26sUj_wVAC5dBU1enFQCKZtLwGFEWjWIxy0gILmuVxACxEOx_0tOlzxN5sffQuNBPD= bwnh2c8nGydENs_1A0$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...JAN...LCH...SHV...HGX...FWD...EWX...

    LAT...LON 30229880 31099820 32219481 32539331 32639179 32459177
    31799237 31039389 30569496 30089656 29869771 30229880=20


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