• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0417

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sat Apr 5 22:43:14 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 052242
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 052242=20
    VAZ000-KYZ000-TNZ000-052345-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0417
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0542 PM CDT Sat Apr 05 2025

    Areas affected...parts of eastern Kentucky...eastern Tennessee...and
    far western Virginia

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

    Valid 052242Z - 052345Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Convective intensity is expected to decrease with time
    across portions of eastern Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, and far
    western Virginia, however a threat for damaging gusts and embedded
    tornadoes may persist. A watch may be needed.

    DISCUSSION...Storms are currently ongoing across middle Tennessee
    and central Kentucky including a bowing segment impacting the
    Nashville metro area with a few tornadoes and a 58-kt gust at BNA.
    Ahead of these storms a strong low-level jet continues, which
    maintains a threat for damaging winds in the near term. This
    low-level jet also provides low-level shear (40-50 kts 0-1 km shear)
    to maintain a threat for tornadoes both in this bowing segment and
    in any other discrete storms.=20

    An ACARS profile from 2046 UTC from BNA shows modest low-level
    buoyancy to support these threats, as well, however it also shows
    warm temperatures aloft, with 700-500 mb lapse rates near 6 C/km.
    These warm temperatures aloft combined with a decrease in surface
    moisture with eastward extent may limit the eastward extent of the
    threat for damaging gusts and tornadoes. Due to the decrease in
    buoyancy with time, expect convective intensity to trend downward
    over the next couple hours. Despite this, a watch may be needed to
    cover the wind and embedded tornado threat, and convective trends
    will be monitored.

    ..Supinie/Hart.. 04/05/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7k6sBV016-hI3cIWuX8CSaUkHjqqWQO5LjjEElUSqEeXrcZmzd6dFVV9X8u3oRKM5eCOqBMt6= vv95nD84lc6tMehJvA$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...MRX...JKL...LMK...OHX...

    LAT...LON 36958261 36398281 36158381 36098482 36148555 36368564
    36908548 37348508 37568383 37458308 37308284 36958261=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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