• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0415

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sat Apr 5 19:40:08 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 051938
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 051937=20
    LAZ000-TXZ000-052100-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0415
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0237 PM CDT Sat Apr 05 2025

    Areas affected...parts of southeast Texas into Louisiana

    Concerning...Tornado Watch 123...

    Valid 051937Z - 052100Z

    The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 123 continues.

    SUMMARY...Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and hail remain possible
    across WW123.

    DISCUSSION...As of 1935 UTC, scattered thunderstorms have initiated
    and are maturing along a line roughly from HOU to SHV. While storms
    have been slow to organize, recent CAPPI and Echo tops show
    increasing core heights with time. Mid-level rotation has also
    increased, signaling further intensification is likely over the
    coming hours. The environment ahead of these cells is very moist and
    strongly unstable with low 70s F dewpoints contributing to upwards
    of 2500 J/kg of MLCAPE. Effective shear of 45-50 kt from the 18z LCH
    sounding will continue to support supercells as flow aloft
    strengthens through the afternoon.

    Radar and HRRR trends suggest storms will continue to gradually
    intensify this afternoon with an associated severe risk. Some
    consolidation into a linear cluster also appears likely as the cold front/composite outflow boundary to the west has begun to increase
    in forward speed. The strong mid-level shear will still favor
    semi-discrete embedded elements with a risk for all hazards.
    Additionally, weak convection along a pre-frontal confluence axis
    may eventually support an isolated storm ahead of the cluster. Given
    the broadly favorable environment and the gradual increase in
    intensity, the severe risk continues across much of WW123.

    ..Lyons.. 04/05/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8ozfhhR65INgHGU7ZspHGlAxreBKruXwrT7Xb3gQfo7S4J9G9ckKXDpiEglJ1DnRmrVJSWLpj= 5-MdhIN08S5uFR7aVU$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...HGX...

    LAT...LON 29449585 30919502 31659385 31759290 31309267 29839391
    29219511 29449585=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...100-130 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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